Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer on tour in January
Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer will spend two weeks touring together in mid-January, 2007. The tour will take them primarily through the southern and central parts of the US, from 1/13-1/28.
Thile has long been known as a startlingly gifted young mandolinist, and Meyer has won the respect and admiration of critics and musicians in both the classical and new acoustic fields as a bassist with few peers. They will perform in a duet format, almost surely featuring a free form, improvisational set.
Look for the tour dates on Chris’ MySpace page.
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If their past tour was any indication, the concert will mainly feature highly technical composed pieces, and hardly any improvisation. Should be a great show anyway!
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