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Notable for its multilayered complexity and for its large and varied orchestration, this symphony combines elements and techniques of Ives’s previous compositional work.It  has been called “one of his most definitive works” and  Ives’ biographer, Jan Swafford, has called it “Ives’s climactic masterpiece”

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Charles Ives Symphony #4 with the Mannes Orchestra

Lincoln Center

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as “the best recorded output of the decade.” Recognized as one of America’s 21 most vital and productive performing artists, Frisell has won copious awards and is also the subject of a new documentary film by director Emma Franz, entitled Bill Frisell: A Portrait, which examines his creative process in depth.

Bill Frisell FIVE featuring Thomas Morgan, Rudy Royston, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen

Groton Hill Music Center

WORDS ON FIVE FROM BILL:
I’ve been dreaming of this for a long long time.
Kenny Wollesen, Tony Scherr, and I have a long long history playing as a trio.
Rudy Royston, Thomas Morgan, and I have a long long history playing as a trio.
I’ve played trio with Rudy and Tony.
I’ve played trio with Kenny and Thomas.
I’ve played duets with all of them.
They are my friends, my teachers, my heroes. Every moment a joy and inspiration.

Bill Frisell FIVE

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Bill Frisell Trio featuring Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston

Bacchus Landing

Tenor titan, bandleader, and composer Charles Lloyd has played with countless legends from Cannonball Adderley to Howlin’ Wolf. In a rare appearance to celebrate his 85th birthday, he visits The Soraya with two of his trios featuring very special guests guitarist Bill Frisell, pianist Gerald Clayton, and double bassist Larry Grenadier, among others.

Charles Lloyd 85th Birthday Celebration

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts

The guitarist and composer’s third album for Blue Note Records
, Four, is a stunning 13-track meditation on loss, renewal, and friendships, proffering new interpretations of previously recorded Frisell originals as well as nine new tunes.

Bill Frisell

Guitarist

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 25, 2024

Bill Frisell ‘Four’ · Cadogan Hall

Past events

Mar 6, 2024

Charles Ives Symphony #4 with the Mannes Orchestra · The New York Choral Society

Oct 19, 2023

Bill Frisell FIVE featuring Thomas Morgan, Rudy Royston, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen · Groton Hill Music Center

Future and recently performed repertoire

Guitar in Those Who Remain (Part 1) by Horvitz

The New York Choral Society

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