So Many Things - Otter, Anne Sofie von (mezzo-soprano)

The innovative and captivating mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter already has a successful discography, including the critically acclaimed album Love Songs with Brad Mehldau and the Grammy Award-winning Douce France. + For this release, Anne has joined forces with Brooklyn Rider, a groundbreaking and often beloved string quartet. The resulting project presents music by iconic artists from both the classical and pop music worlds. Brooklyn Rider consists of violinists Colin Jacobsen and Johnny Gandelsman, violist Nicholas Cords, and cellist Eric Jacobsen. Based in New York, the ensemble is known for performing contemporary and unusual repertoire. The ensemble founded the Stillwater Music Festival in 2006. + The new works written for Anne Sofie and Brooklyn Rider are by composers Nico Muhly, Brooklyn Rider's own Colin Jacobsen, and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw. The program also includes works from Brooklyn Rider's Almanac project, which The Boston Globe called "a comprehensive stylistic tour and study of contemporary quartet composition."