Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7:30 PM

Street and Davis Performance Hall, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre

This performance will last approximately 90 to 105 minutes with no intermission.

*Run times listed here are based on information provided at this time and are subject to change.

Category A $65 | Category B $45 | Category C $25
$10 students with ID and youth 18 and under

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"The virtuoso mandolinist and guitarist Chris Thile is that rare being: an all-round musician who can settle into any style, from bluegrass to classical."

— The Guardian

A founding member of highly influential bluegrass string bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, MacArthur Fellow and multiple Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and composer Chris Thile has collaborated with musical masters ranging from Jacob Collier and Brad Mehldau to Yo-Yo Ma.

In this intimate solo evening, Thile performs music from his new album of Bach selections, coming out in fall 2025, alongside his signature mix of classical, folk, and improvisational brilliance. Prepare for wizardry, finesse, and the “musical genius” (NPR) voice of an American original.

A multifaceted musical talent with a broad outlook, Thile creates a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike, giving the listener “one joyous arc, with the linear melody and vertical harmony blurring into a single web of gossamer beauty” (New York Times). Over the last year, Thile has been touring with Nickel Creek in support of the critically acclaimed 2023 release Celebrants, and captivating audiences with a playfully ambitious biographical composition entitled ATTENTION! (a narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra). 

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Additionally, he has been focused on the production of a new musical variety show, The Energy Curfew Music Hour. Created with Claire Coffee and featuring Punch Brothers, season one is available on Audible and all podcasting platforms. Most recently, Thile debuted a new one-man show The Manhattan Variations in New York City’s Little Island about finding oneself in a little cocktail bar on the Lower East Side. 

For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion). 

This is Thile's first performance at the center.