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The young and the accomplished: Nico Muhly

By Mark Keresman

Published on August 12, 2008 at 10:23am

Matthew Luem

Nico Muhly

Where:

The Swedish American Hall

Details:

Muhly is touring with fellow ex-Vermonters Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman) and Sam Amidon, performing on Monday, Aug. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $18-$20; call 861-5016 or visit www.cafedunord.com.

Subject(s):

Nico Muhly by Mark Keresman

It's people like Nico Muhly who make you realize how little you've accomplished. He has worked with Philip Glass (as an assistant, conductor, and editor), Björk (as pianist and string arranger), and Bonnie "Prince" Billy (likewise). He has received commissions to compose for Bard University and the Juilliard School of Music, and has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall and the Whitney Museum. Not bad for a Vermont lad born in 1981. Muhly's latest disc, Mothertongue, features three suitelike compositions with a synthesis of Glasslike minimalism, the austere tones of ancient European liturgical music, and traditional American folk.

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