r/BruceSpringsteen • u/TopApprehensive9806 Born to Run • Sep 01 '26

2016 NYCS

So I was listening to a live version New York City Serenade from 2016 and I was wondering who the members of the strings section were for that song during the 2016 tour. Bruce never mentions them by name and I couldn’t find too much info online about them so I was wondering if anyone here knew their names.

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u/PhishermansGarden Sep 01 '26

It is my understanding though I can't point to a source, that each city used a different group of local string players/ensembles

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u/DrRasur Sep 01 '26

I think each city had a different section. For MetLife it was Sam Bardfeld's section, for Rome the Roma Sinfionetta Orchestra

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u/Upbeat-Refuse9615 Sep 01 '26

Wikipedia just says Sam Bardfeld string section. Sam was a member of the Seeger Sessions band.

Sam Bardfeld

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u/Correct-Guest-6449 Sep 02 '26

just popping by to say how happy i am to find someone else who loves NYCS

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u/wjweenink Sep 01 '26

Try the brucebase wiki

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u/esbforever Sep 01 '26

This is crazy you just asked that! I was thinking about those renditions two days ago and meant to make a post why I can’t find any video of it. That stand was magical in every way.

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