Chris Thile is a multiple Grammy® Award winner and MacArthur Fellow, but don't let that intimidate you. This musician - a master of the mandolin, and member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek - transcends borders, whether he's playing bluegrass, jazz, rock or a sonata by Bach. "His stunning playing is laced with a wild, delirious pleasure, a piercing happiness, even a joy." - The New Yorker