Trey Anastasio Shares Orchestral ‘Petrichor’

Last week, Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio played his first orchestral shows since 2014. On Wednesday, Trey teamed with the Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville ahead of a Friday night performance with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta. Anastasio shared a note about the shows as well as recording of “Petrichor” from an undisclosed past orchestral performance.

“Many thanks to conductor Steven Reinike, my dear friend orchestrator and arranger Don Hart, Nashville Symphony, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and to all the people who came out and made these last two orchestral shows so special! Thank you!” started the note from the guitarist. “Unfortunately, I’m unable to share recordings of these performances, but I would like to share the orchestral recording of ‘Petrichor,'” finished Anastasio’s statement.

Trey Anastasio premiered “Petrichor” on September 9, 2014 with the Oregon Symphony. In 2016, Phish recorded a version of the complex composition for their studio album Big Boat. The quartet debuted their live take on “Petrichor” on October 14, 2016 in North Charleston, South Carolina and used it as the centerpiece for their New Year’s Eve gag at Madison Square Garden. Anastasio performed “Petrichor” during the second sets in both Nashville and Atlanta.

Listen to the orchestral version of “Petrichor” shared by Anastasio: