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Nico Muhly

p, *1981 US, Randolph
Composer / Arranger of Classical and Electronic

Composer, performer, arranger and conductor. Born in Vermont in 1981, Masters in Music from the Juilliard School. Muhly’s orchestral works have been premiered by the American Symphony Orchestra, the Juilliard Orchestra, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Orchestra , the Boston Pops and the Chicago Symphony. Nico Muhly has worked extensively with Philip Glass as editor, keyboardist, and conductor for numerous film and stage projects. He has also worked with Björk (Medúlla, Drawing Restraint 9, Volta) and Antony Hegarty on a new Shakespeare setting for The Sonnet Project. Along with his own music, Nico Muhly has released collaborations with Valgeir Sigurðsson and American folk singer Sam Amidon. He has written soundtrack to the movie "Choking Man", "Joshua" and episode of the MTV2 show "Wonder Showzen". His name is pronounced [ˈni ko] [ˈmju: li].

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
  • Organ
  • Bass
Genres
  • Classical
  • Electronic
  • Soundtrack
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Halley's Comet on Planetarium by Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly & Sufjan Stevens
Mercury on Planetarium by Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly & Sufjan Stevens
Genshikaku Bakudan on Gift Of Fire by Nico Muhly
Neptune on Planetarium by Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly & Sufjan Stevens
Opening Cards on Gift Of Fire by Nico Muhly
Allen & Lucien on Kill Your Darlings by Various Artists
Jupiter on Planetarium by Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly & Sufjan Stevens
The Street (harp solo): Station IV. Jesus meets his Mother on The Street: Nico Muhly & Alice Goodman by Nico Muhly, Alice Goodman & Parker Ramsay
Etude No. 3: Etude 3 on Nadia Sirota: Baroque by Nadia Sirota
Tides on Planetarium by Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly & Sufjan Stevens

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Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Peter Pears: Balinese Ceremonial MusicThomas Bartlett & Nico Muhly2018Album
Limited-Edition Nonesuch Records Vinyl SamplerMountain Man, Punch Brothers, Gabriel Kahane, Lake Street Dive, David Byrne, Olivia Chaney, Thomas Bartlett, Nico Muhly, Rostam, Gaby Moreno, Van Dyke Parks, Brad Mehldau Trio2018Compil.
MercurySufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, James McAlister2017Single
SaturnSufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, James McAlister2017Single
PlanetariumSufjan Stevens • Nico Muhly • Bryce Dessner • James McAlister2017Album
Dawn to DustAugusta Read Thomas, Nico Muhly, Andrew Norman, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Thierry Fischer, Colin Currie2016Album
Scent OperaNico Muhly & Valgeir Sigurðsson2016Single
ConfessionsNico Muhly & Teitur2016Album
Keep In TouchNico Muhly, Nadia Sirota2016Album
In the Summer House / Mad Rush – Four Studies / Honest MusicPhilip Glass / Nico Muhly - Angela Chun, Jennifer Chun2016Album
Two BoysNico Muhly2014Album
Everything Everywhere All The Time / Whale Watching TourBen Frost / Valgeir Sigurðsson / Nico Muhly / Sam Amidon2013Album
Kill Your Darlings (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Nico Muhly2013Album
Drones & ViolaNico Muhly2012Album
Drones & ViolinNico Muhly2012Album
Drones & PianoNico Muhly2012Album
DronesNico Muhly2012Album
From Here On OutNico Muhly, Jonny Greenwood, Richard Reed Parry, Edwin Outwater, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony2011Album
Seeing Is BelievingNico Muhly, Thomas Gould, Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon2011Album
I Drink The Air Before MeNico Muhly2010Album
A Good UnderstandingNico Muhly, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon2010Album
The Reader (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Nico Muhly2009Album
MothertongueNico Muhly2008Album
Joshua (Original Motion Picture Score)Nico Muhly2008Album
Speaks VolumesNico Muhly2006Album
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