Noam Pikelny, the banjo virtuoso in the progressive bluegrass band the Punch Brothers, is flying solo. Pikelny is still a Punch Brother, but he’s filling gaps in the band’s schedule with solo touring.

NOAM PIKELNY has emerged as the preeminent banjoist of his generation. He is a founding member of Punch Brothers, a 3-time Grammy Nominee and was awarded the first annual Steve Martin Prize for ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — Getting into the studio and creating a solo record was not a new experience for banjo virtuoso Noam Pikelny, but this time around, he admitted that it did require some adjustment.

This award for Banjo and Bluegrass is still fairly new. I think Steve and his wife Anne [Stringfield], they dreamt this award up about five or six years ago. I think that from conversations with him ...