Carnegie Hall Presents

Off the Beaten Track

Creative and innovative, the artists on this series are inventive spirits who take risks and go out of their way to do things differently. MacArthur “genius” Chris Thile continues to reinvent perceptions of mandolin performance, electronic artist Fennesz remixes the works of Mahler, the Kronos Quartet expands the range and context of the string quartet, and a stellar lineup of new-music innovators explore love, loss, and the emotional implications on the music that underscores it.

Series Events

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 | 7:30 PM
Chris Thile
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • Chris Thile, Mandolin

Program

Widely regarded as one of the most interesting and inventive musicians of his generation, Chris Thile has changed the perception of the mandolin forever, elevating it from its simple origins in folk and bluegrass. A 2012 recipient of the MacArthur “genius” grant, Thile first came into prominence as part of the groups Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, but has also come into his own as a solo artist, conquering a dizzying range of instruments, songwriting challenges, and musical styles. On this program, he performs transcribed solo violin works by J. S. Bach, as well as his own compositions and other material.
"Waltz for Dewayne Pomeroy"
Chris Thile, Mandolin
Nonesuch
Friday, March 7, 2014 | 10 PM
Fennesz
Mahler Remixed
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • Fennesz, Guitar and Electronics
    Lillevan, Video

Program

Fennesz salutes the universality of fellow Austrian Gustav Mahler in this remixed interpolation of the composer’s oeuvre, visualized by the German digital abstractionist Lillevan, to show Mahler’s enduring influence in modern life, both in the creative incubator of Vienna and around the world.

This concert is part of Late Nights at Zankel Hall.
Friday, March 28, 2014 | 8 PM
Kronos Quartet
40th Anniversary Celebration
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Kronos Quartet
    ·· David Harrington, Violin
    ·· John Sherba, Violin
    ·· Hank Dutt, Viola
    ·· Jeffrey Zeigler, Cello
  • Guest artists to be announced

Program

  • Program to include New York premieres by Philip Glass and John Adams, plus works by Terry Riley, Laurie Anderson, and others
Laurie Anderson's Flow
Laurie Anderson
Nonesuch
Thursday, April 24, 2014 | 6 PM
collected stories: love/loss
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • Signal
  • Brad Lubman, Conductor
  • Iarla Ó Lionáird, Voice
  • Sam Amidon, Banjo and Voice
  • Nadia Sirota, Viola
  • Nico Muhly, Electronics
  • Additional artists to be announced

Program

  • Program to include:
  • TRADITIONAL The Two Sisters
  • JULIA WOLFE Cruel Sister
  • NICO MUHLY The Only Tune
Julia Wolfe's Cruel Sister (Part II)
Ensemble Resonanz | Bradley Lubman, Conductor
Cantaloupe

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