October 10 & 11

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Los Angeles-based violinist, fiddler, singer-songwriter Chris Murphy performs violin music influenced by jazz, folk, classical, and world music. A dedicated performer, Murphy has 19 solo albums to his credit, has made cameo appearances on records by Har Mar Superstar and The Dandy Warhols, and has also been featured on television programs such as ‘Til Death and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Born into an Irish-Italian family near New York City, Murphy was surrounded by the disparate and eclectic sounds of his neighbors’ traditional music. “I heard and was influenced by everything – from Italian-mandolin music to bluegrass and folk, to Latin music,” says Murphy. He is that rare breed of musician who creates and performs in a multitude of music genres with ease. As he searches for new ways to communicate through music, fusing styles and techniques from across the globe, Murphy finds his element on the stage, where spontaneity and improvisation reign. “To me, the music is liquid, and I’m looking to have some kind of experience," he says. “I’ll twist and turn, and hammer and mold, and shape, cut and paste the music to do that. We’ve never done a song the same way twice.” As ever, Murphy reforges the past to bring forth fresh sounds.

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