Thursday February 18, 2010
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
Visit Punch Brothers on the Web
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 8 p.m., Kenan Auditorium
Watch Video by the Punch Brothers
Formed just three years ago, Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile are already playing to sold-out crowds around the world. Composed of five young and fiercely talented musicians-Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle), Chris Eldridge (guitar), Noam Pikelny (banjo) and Greg Garrison (bass)-the band has captured the attention of music lovers across genres. As the San Francisco Chronicle asks, "Why didn't someone think about mixing bluegrass, jazz and classical music together sooner?"
Chris Thile, former mandolinist and singer for the Grammy-winning band Nickel Creek, is doing it with his new outfit, Punch Brothers, and the result is totally mind-blowing." Named after the Mark Twain short story, Punch, Brothers, Punch!, the group's first album, How to Grow a Woman from the Ground, received a Grammy Award nomination, and the band's 2007 Nonesuch Records debut Punch-which featured Thile's ambitious four-movement chamber suite, The Blind Leaving the Blind-received tremendous critical acclaim.
Come hear this exhilarating group perform their own compositions as well as interpretations of bluegrass classics and pop and rock songs by the likes of The Beatles, The White Stripes and Radiohead.
Trailer for How To Grow A Band
Playing the Brandenburg Concerto
Tickets: $6 UNCW Students, $16 Faculty/Staff, $20 Public. Call Kenan Box Office 910.962.3500 or visit Sharky's Box Office in the Fisher Student Center.
UNCW Arts in Action Performance Series
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