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Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer open Univ. of British Columbia's - Chan Centre Season next month

Posted: August 13, 2014

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is thrilled to open its 2014/15 Chan Centre Presents series with renowned musician/composers Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. The award-winning MacArthur "Genius" Fellows and longtime collaborators will present a high-flying, fast-picking evening of largely original music that blurs boundaries between bluegrass, classical, and pop lyricism.

London's Independent called Chris Thile, best known for his work with the Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, "the most remarkable mandolinist in the world." The MacArthur Foundation agreed, awarding Thile their prestigious "genius grant" in 2012.

Also a MacArthur Fellow, Edgar Meyer's unparalleled technique and musicianship on the double bass, combined with his gift for composition, have brought him appreciation from a vast and varied audience. He was hailed in The New Yorker as "the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively unchronicled history of his instrument."

Longtime collaborators, the duo have worked together on several critically acclaimed projects including the GRAMMY winning Goat Rodeo Sessions with Yo-Yo Ma. These two astounding musicians will cross traditional boundaries in a diverse program of largely original music, including brand new music from their forthcoming album.

- See more at: http://www.chancentre.com/whats-on/chris-thile-edgar-meyer#sthash.ssDBGteZ.dpuf