bassist Edgar Meyer
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Edgar Meyer is a renowned American bassist and composer celebrated for his virtuosity in both classical and bluegrass music and his extensive cross-genre collaborations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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bluegrass musician ⓘ classical musician ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chamber music composition
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composition for double bass ⓘ performance of bluegrass music ⓘ performance of classical music ⓘ |
| genre |
American folk music
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bluegrass music ⓘ chamber music ⓘ classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
recording cross-genre albums
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touring internationally as a performer ⓘ |
| hasAward | Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollaborationWith |
Béla Fleck
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Chris Thile NERFINISHED ⓘ Hilary Hahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chamber musician
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soloist ⓘ studio recording artist ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
bridging classical and American roots music
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expanding the technical possibilities of the double bass ⓘ |
| isRenownedFor |
cross-genre collaborations
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virtuosity on the double bass ⓘ |
| name | Edgar Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Appalachia Waltz
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Appalachian Journey NERFINISHED ⓘ Bass & Mandolin NERFINISHED ⓘ Concerto for Double Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Double Concerto for Double Bass and Cello NERFINISHED ⓘ Music for Two (with Chris Thile) NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncommon Ritual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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double bassist ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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