Sierra Hull
Sierra Hull is widely regarded to be a as a master of her instrument; A multi Grammy Nominated artist and songwriter, she is the 6x recipient (and counting) of IBMA’s Mandolin Player of the Year, the first woman to ever receive this distinction. A pioneer for acoustic music throughout her already impressive multi-decade career, she has graced the country's most iconic stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House. Her virtuosic abilities have garnered respect from genre-defining trailblazers, friends, and collaborators such as Alison Krauss, Sturgill Simpson, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Béla Fleck, Bobby McFerrin, Brandi Carlile, Cory Wong, Billy Strings and more. Originally hailing from Byrdstown, Tennessee, her unique sound is rooted in bluegrass, and she is widely considered one of acoustic music’s most inventive artists.
Bluegrass Concerto
As part of a 2022 FreshGrass Commission, we turned to Sierra Hull to produce brand new music in the form of a bluegrass concerto.
The concerto debuted live at the 2022 FreshGrass | North Adams festival at MASS MoCA and included the composition of now live fan-favorite tune, “Movement 3.”