Chris Thile

Liam O’Flynn and Garech de Brún enriched and strengthened our musical tradition

‘The building looks imposing, officious. Getting people in the door is a big thing’

‘For all of my omnivorousness as a musician, I come from the British Isles fiddle tune tradition, and from Irish music in particular’

At just 25, the singer already has Grammy nominations and praise from the likes of Elton John powering her career

Dave Flynn has found an innovative way to blend his two musical loves

The virtuoso mandolin player says he wouldn’t be caught dead copying past masters – and that the only genre that matters is ‘great music’

The pianist doesn’t believe in fidelity to an ensemble or genre, having been influenced by classical, pop and rock, but jazz is the default lens through which he views his art