2008 Opening Night

Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre), an experimental multi-instrumentalist composer returns to the festival to participate in the first evening. Contemporary composer, Nico Muhly will make a rare appearance between engagements in New York and Europe to perform.

Inspired by his participation (with Clogs) in the Filmmaker’s Coop Benefit, in April 2007, Dessner has chosen to open the festival with a selection of films to be accompanied by Parry, Muhly, Thomas Bartlett, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Padma Newsome, Rachel Elliott (and more added daily) at Memorial Hall.

Dessner will perform three pieces that made their debut at the Kitchen in New York on March 13th, including one that accompanies a new film by Matthew Ritichie. More on the new work can be found here.