Ode to Bryce Dessner

This programme Little Blue Something focuses on the music of musician and composer Bryce Dessner, whom Ragazze Quartet considers one of the most interesting emerging composers of today. With his roots in pop and rock music – Dessner is the guitarist in the world-famous band The National – he is gaining increasing recognition as a contemporary “classical” composer. He has composed for renowned ensembles and orchestras such as Kronos Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Ensemble Intercontemporain and has collaborated with composers such as Steve Reich, Philip Glass, David Lang and many others. Dessner is also a sought-after film composer and has written soundtracks for films and series such as The Revenant and The Two Popes.