Bryce Dessner

Bryce Dessner appears in the following:

A Composition Inspired by Mapplethorpe

Friday, July 05, 2019

A musical work that includes large-scale projections of Mapplethorpe's photography. 

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Bryce Dessner: The National Guitarist Composes For The Kronos Quartet

Friday, October 18, 2013

Bryce Dessner, one of the twin guitarists in The National, talks about Aheym, a new recording of string quartet pieces he composed for the renowned Kronos Quartet.

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Terry Teachout On Ellington; Bryce Dessner; Speedy Ortiz Plays Live

Friday, October 18, 2013

In this episode: Duke Ellington is one of the towering figures in American music, but there's more to his story than hits like "Take The A Train." Cultural critic and writer Terry Teachout discusses his new comprehensive biography about the iconic jazz composer and bandleader.

Then, Bryce Dessner, one of the twin guitarists in The National, is also a classically trained composer, who has now written a number of string quartet pieces for the renowned Kronos Quartet. 

And the Northhampton, Mass. noise pop band Speedy Ortiz performs songs from its debut record Major Arcana, and a brand new, still untitled song in the Soundcheck studio.

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Crossing Brooklyn Ferry with Bryce Dessner

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

“Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” is a new music festival curated by twin guitarists Aaron and Bryce Dessner, from the popular indie-rock band The National. We’ll get a preview as songwriter Jherek Bischoff and guitarist/performance artist Steven Reker of People Get Ready joins Bryce Dessner in our performance studio.   

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