Chris Thile at Miner Auditorium, February 14, 2014

San Francisco Performances presents Chris Thile
2014-02-14
Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA
7:30 PM, Friday, February 14, 2014

[7:36 PM lights down, announcements from Ruth Felt; Chris says hello]

1. [7:39 PM] Adagio from Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor for unaccompanied violin, BWV 1001 (1720) »
2. [7:44 PM] Broadminded »
3. [7:4m PM] excerpt from the Blind Leading the Blind »
4. [7:50 PM] Rabbit in a Log
   [7:53 PM banter]
5. [7:55 PM] Fuga (allegro) from Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor for unaccompanied violin, BWV 1001 (1720)
6. [7:59 PM] Stay Away
7. [8:04 PM] Fast As You Can
   [banter about solo performer's civil war song requirement]
8. [8:09 PM] Richmond Is a Hard Road to Travel
   [8:19 PM banter]
9. [8:20 PM] ?
   [8:25 PM banter]
    
   Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 1 in B minor for unaccompanied violin, BWV 1002 (1720)
10. [8:27 PM] Allemanda - double
11. [8:36 PM] Corrente - double (presto)
12. [8:42 PM] Sarabande - double
13. [8:47 PM] Bourrée (Tempo di Borea) - double
     
    [8:53 PM banter]
14. [8:54 PM] Set Me Up With One of Your Friends
    [8:58 PM banter]
15. [8:59 PM] This Is the Song
16. [9:04 PM] Siciliana from Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor for unaccompanied violin, BWV 1001 (1720)
17. [9:08 PM] ?
    [9:12 PM banter]
18. [9:12 PM] Presto from Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G minor for unaccompanied violin, BWV 1001 (1720)
    [set ends 9:19 PM]
     
    Encore
19. [9:17 PM] ? “songs on the mandolin”
    [show ends 9:21 PM]

• Chris Thile: mandolin, lead and harmony vox.

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I'll take just about every chance I can to catch Chris Thile, and tonight's show was as rewarding as I could hope for. Hard to beat two hours in the company of a genius!

Promo article by Stephen Smoliar.

Review by Stephen Smoliar.

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