Nico Muhly

Nico Muhly (b.1981) is an American composer. The recipient of commissions from the Philharmonie de Paris, Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Tallis Scholars, he has written more than 100 works, including the operas Two Boys (2011) and Marnie (2017), both premiered at English National Opera and staged at the Metropolitan Opera, which commissioned the works. Muhly is a frequent collaborator with choreographer Benjamin Millepied and released an album co-composed with Sufjan Stevens and Bryce Dessner (Planetarium, 2017). As an arranger, he has worked with Jónsi, James Blake, Joanna Newsom, and Yoko Ono. Work for stage and screen include music for John Tiffany’s Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie and for films including the Academy Award-winning The Reader. Born in Vermont, Muhly studied composition at the Juilliard School before working for Philip Glass. He is part of the artist-run record label Bedroom Community, which released his albums Speaks Volumes (2006) and Mothertongue (2008). He lives in New York City.

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