Premiere Series: eighth blackbird

Presenting the Southeast premiere of a new work by Nico Muhly. (Co-commissioned by eighth blackbird and the KSU School of Music.) With their uniquely provocative and engaging performances, Grammy® Award-winning sextet eighth blackbird has secured a reputation as one of the most admired new music ensembles of the day. Combining exhilarating virtuosity with an alluring sense of irreverence, the group debunks the myth that contemporary music is only for a cerebral few. For this concert, the ensemble has partnered with the KSU School of Music to co-commission a new work by the young talented composer Nico Muhly. Muhly has penned numerous film scores, and has recently received commissions from the Boston Pops, the New York Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony.