Author: Adrienne
In Memory of Bob Wilson
Bob and I met in 1973, backstage at his show The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin, in New York. We began working together, Bob drawing, and me composing. What started as a natural collaboration turned into our work Einstein On The Beach. From there, we were lifelong friends and collaborators. Bob leaves us with his brilliant view of everything…
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Philharmonie de Paris 25/26 Season
Philharmonie de Paris announces the 25/26 season, featuring repertoire by Philip Glass. From a concert performance of Glass’ legendary opera Akhnaten to his loved Piano Etudes, this seasons repertoire spans decades and crosses genres. Tickets on sale April 11. September 25, 2025La Tempête – featuring excerpts from 1000 Airplanes on the Roof – Tickets October 14, 2025Vanessa Wagner – Piano Etudes…
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Philip Glass Ensemble Summer/Fall Tour 2024
The Philip Glass Ensemble tours the world premiere of Naqoyqatsi Live for Cello, Orchestra, and Philip Glass Ensemble; in Ravenna present the Qatsi Trilogy in whole; and Early Works and Glassworks programs across Europe. Tour dates and ticket information below. More dates to be announced. June 14, 2024 Early Works and Glassworks · Uppsala, Sweden The Philip Glass Ensemble presents Glassworks…
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Philip Glass Solo
Album artwork; credit: Luis Álvarez Roure: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Philip Glass shares a new album, Philip Glass Solo, January 26 via Orange Mountain Music. The collection is an intimate portrait of the renowned pianist at 84, as he takes a new look at some of his most enduring and beloved piano works. Now available everywhere: Apple Music https://music.apple.com/album/philip-glass-solo/1715518800Spotify…
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Etudes 2023
November 7, 2023: Philip Glass Piano Etudes published by Artisan Books is now available online and at your local bookstore. About the book: Philip Glass Piano Etudes is a one-of-a-kind tribute to Philip Glass’ 20 piano etudes. A deluxe boxed gift set, it was designed as an heirloom to be cherished by music lovers, piano students and players, and anyone attuned to…
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Paris Philharmonie 2023-2024
The Paris Philharmonie presents a wide range of Glass programming on their 23-24 season including Music in 12 Parts, Einstein on the Beach, the Cocteau Trilogy, Dracula, and a discussion on Minimalism The Philip Glass Ensemble – Music in 12 Parts Sunday, October 8, 2023 6:00pm Tickets Dracula Arranged for solo piano, Michael Riesman October 31, 2023 6:30pm; 10:00pm Tickets…
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Glass: Reimagined
GLASS: REIMAGINED CELEBRATING GLASS’ 85TH BIRTHDAY Pomegranate Arts and Rockefeller Center present an evening of performances by longtime Glass interpreters, the Kronos Quartet, and electronic composer Jlin. This celebratory event will explore Philip Glass’ influence through a shared concert featuring performances by longtime Glass interpreters, the Kronos Quartet and electronic composer Jlin in her first performance honoring the composer. Featuring…
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New Production of Einstein on the Beach – Theater Basel, Wiener Festwochen, Berliner Festspiele
EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH RECEIVES NEW PRODUCTION Theater Basel and Berliner Festspiele produce Glass and Wilson’s landmark opera, direction by Susanne Kennedy and Markus Selg In their first opera production, Susanne Kennedy and Markus Selg create a futuristic total work of art about space and time. Utilizing their unmistakable style of theatre, they smash the boundaries between humans and machines,…
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Einstein on the Beach NFT
EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH NFT Iconic Bed Scene minted as a digital artwork The latest revival of the original production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s opera Einstein on the Beach (1976) was in 2012, and it toured around the world. Now it is making its entrée into the digital realm: the iconic “Bed scene”, the slow rise of a…
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