Jacob Collier

Jacob Collier—beloved by audiences, musicians, and critics the world over and heralded as one of the most groundbreaking artists of the 21^st century — is a singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and world-builder who has taken the music industry by storm. With a depth and imaginatory infinity that is beyond question, Jacob plays, writes, and communicates with a human warmth, openness, and drastic inclusivity that melts hearts, explodes minds, and inspires millions.

Described as ​“the colourful Mozart of Gen Z” by the New York Times, his radically joyous and genre-bridging discography has led to seven GRAMMY wins and 15 GRAMMY nominations, making him the first British artist in history to win at least one Grammy for each of his first 5 studio albums. His fearless approach to music has attracted over 100 collaborators, including Coldplay, SZA, Shawn Mendes, John Mayer, Stormzy, Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Anoushka Shankar, Quincy Jones, Oumou Sangaré, Hans Zimmer, and Joni Mitchell.

Whether it’s writing songs in keys that don’t exist, breaking track-count limits in DAWs, or bringing 100,000 people together in improvised song, Jacob continues to push the boundaries of what’s creatively possible, with the mission of uniting and inspiring human beings across every continent of the world in a language beyond words. All the while, he is brewing up his next adventure. 

Jacob Collier & Chris Thile live with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Hill Auditorium (825 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)

Experience an evening of magic as two GRAMMY® Award-winning maestros – singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and producer Jacob Collier and virtuosic mandolinist, singer, and songwriter Chris Thile – come together to perform with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Suzie Collier, for a one-night-only Ann Arbor exclusive!

Presented in partnership with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.

This project was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan.

Series presenting partners: Detroit PBS, ALL ARTS, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.