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Nils Frahm // Sarah Neufeld (of Arcade Fire) // An Evening of Solo Performnace // West Park Church // Sept. 16th //
Nils Frahm, born on September 20th 1982, had an early introduction to music. During his childhood he was taught to play piano by Nahum Brodski a student of the last scholar of Tschaikowski. It was through this that Nils began to immerse himself in the styles of the classical pianists before him as well as contemporary composers.
Today Nils Frahm works as an accomplished composer and producer from his Berlin-based Durton Studio, where he has worked and collaborated with many contemporaries such as Peter Broderick, Ólafur Arnalds, Anne Müller, Deaf Center, Efterklang and Dustin O'Halloran amongst other fellow musicians. His unconventional approach to an age-old instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, has won him many fans around the world.
For a musician this early in his career, Frahm displays an incredibly developed sense of control and restraint in his work, catching the ear of many fans including Thom Yorke, who featured one of Nils' songs in Radiohead's HQ office chart. As the recognition continues to grow for his previous solo piano works 'Wintermusik' (2009) and 'The Bells' (2009), October 10th 2011 saw the release of his most acclaimed album to date: 'Felt'.
Nils is a stunning, generous performer whose work seems all-the-more relevant in a space with as much architectural grandeur and deep reverberation as the Sanctuary at West Park Church. Not to be missed.
Sarah Neufeld
Originally from Vancouver Island, BC, Sarah Neufeld began playing the violin at the age of 3. Her musical pursuits led her to move to Montreal, QC, in 1998, where she resides to this day. She is best known as a member of the indie rock phenomenon Arcade Fire, as well as instrumental post-rock ensemble, Bell Orchestre. With these bands, she has received five Juno awards, two Brit awards, Canada's Polaris Prize, and a Grammy for Best Album (cumulatively). Other projects include collaborations with Montreal bands The Luyas, Snailhouse, and Esmerine and most recently, a body of music for solo violin which was recently featured in a short film by Jason Last for Italian Vogue, Scalpel/Stradivarius. Her new solo project is a dynamic, emotional experience, as she takes the violin to places familiar and surreal.
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LocationWest Park Church
165 W 86th Street
New York, NY 10024
United States
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