Nico Muhly Judge, Soundtrack Judge, Mentor
The music of New York–based composer Nico Muhly has been played by eighth blackbird, the Britten Sinfonia, the Chicago Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic, and sung by soloists including David Daniels, Mark Padmore, and Jessica Rivera. In addition to numerous recordings of his own music, Nico has collaborated on projects with Antony and the Johnsons, Björk, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Grizzly Bear, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, and Teitur Lassen. His first opera, Two Boys, premiered at ENO in June 2011. 2012 premieres include commissions from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and a new collaboration with choreographer Benjamin Millepied for New York City Ballet.