Washington, DC (Philip Glass: A Survey of Keyboard Works Part 1 )

https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2026-02-01-philip-glass-survey-keyboard-works-part-1
 

Complementing the exhibition peter campus: there somewhere (January 15-May 3, 2026), paying tribute to the legendary American composer Philip Glass in celebration of his enduring impact on modern music, five pianists—Mikael Darmanie, Maki Namekawa, Daniel Pesca, and Phillips Music’s very own Director of Music Jenny Lin and former Concerts Manager Thomas Hunter—perform a panoramic survey of his keyboard works.

From the introspective early works such as Opening and Metamorphosis to the complete Etudes—a monumental cycle of minimalist studies—this program captures the hypnotic beauty and rhythmic drive that define Glass’s style. Through iconic compositions such as Mad Rush, Passacaglia, and Mishima, listeners will encounter an evolving musical language that is at once meditative, dramatic, and unmistakably personal.

First concert of a two-part series.

The Complete Etudes are presented by special arrangement with Pomegranate Arts. The world premiere of Philip Glass: The Complete Etudes took place in 2014 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in a production conceived and produced by Pomegranate Arts.

This performance is generously sponsored by Martha R. Johnston.