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Mandolin doesn’t get much play in the classical-music world, apart from a certain well-known concerto by Vivaldi. But back in 2009, Chris Thile got attention by composing—of all things—a mandolin concerto in classical three-movement form. The mandolinist and singer may be best known from his years with the Nickel Creek acoustic trio and his current band, Punch Brothers, but rather than writing the bluegrass-tinged piece that many expected, he produced a 25-minute work that Kyle MacMillan of the Denver Post, reviewing the world premiere with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, described as “nothing short of astounding,” given that Thile is not [...]
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