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Cal Poly Arts Presents Chris Thile Solo Mandolin

November 9, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

CHRIS THILE – Solo Mandolin – November 9, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. – Cohan Center
Multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile – a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek – is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With a broad outlook that encompasses classical, jazz, rock and bluegrass, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike.
As a solo artist, he has released five albums and collaborated with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, banjoist Béla Fleck, violinist Stuart Duncan, and bluegrass guitarist Michael Daves and toured extensively with Edgar Meyer and Brad Mehldau. Don’t miss this extraordinary solo event.
Performance sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXDL6_3gFu0
Tickets for the performance range from $24 – $45
This concert is generously sponsored by Jeff & Sharon Armstrong, KCBX 90.1 FM, Krush 92.5 FM

All tickets may be purchased in advance at the Cal Poly Ticket Office, Monday – Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., located on Grand Avenue on the Cal Poly campus.
TICKETS: 805/756-4TIX (4849) or order online at www.calpolyarts.org.
For more information on all Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and video samples, please visit www.calpolyarts.org

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CHRIS THILE – Solo Mandolin – November 9, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. – Cohan Center
Multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile – a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek – is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With a broad outlook that encompasses classical, jazz, rock and bluegrass, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike.
As a solo artist, he has released five albums and collaborated with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, banjoist Béla Fleck, violinist Stuart Duncan, and bluegrass guitarist Michael Daves and toured extensively with Edgar Meyer and Brad Mehldau. Don’t miss this extraordinary solo event.
Performance sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXDL6_3gFu0
Tickets for the performance range from $24 – $45
This concert is generously sponsored by Jeff & Sharon Armstrong, KCBX 90.1 FM, Krush 92.5 FM

All tickets may be purchased in advance at the Cal Poly Ticket Office, Monday – Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., located on Grand Avenue on the Cal Poly campus.
TICKETS: 805/756-4TIX (4849) or order online at www.calpolyarts.org.
For more information on all Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and video samples, please visit www.calpolyarts.org