Special Event: An Evening with Chris Thile mandolin and Orchestra
Ticket Price: $65 | 6:00PM
Harris Concert Hall
960 North 3rd Street Aspen, CO 81611
Teddy Abrams conductor
Chris Thile mandolin
Aspen Festival Ensemble
CHRIS THILE ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolin and orchestra
Mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality Chris Thile is known for his eclectic performances ranging from Bach to bluegrass. A 2012 MacArthur Fellow and multiple Grammy winner, he’s collaborated with violinists Mark O’Connor and Hilary Hahn, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and double bass player Edgar Meyer. In 2009, he composed a mandolin concerto and premiered it with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Hear this one-of-a-kind musician and entertainer in the intimate setting and stunning acoustics of Harris Concert Hall!
In 2024, the Aspen Music Festival and School celebrates its 75th anniversary season.The premier training ground for hundreds of the worlds' most talented young musicians, the AMFS presents hundreds of events during the Festival, which runs June 26 to August 18, 2024. To learn more and for a full season calendar, including daily free events, visit aspenmusicfestival.com/events or contact the AMFS Box Office at 970-925-9042. Tickets on sale in April.