On March 13th across the Brooklyn Bridge near the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, the newly born Brooklyn Orchestra will premiere a new orchestral arrangement of Philip Glass’s AGUAS … Continue reading “POSTPONED: Aguas da Amazonia Premiere In Brooklyn. An interview with conductor Olivier Glissant of the Brooklyn Orchestra”
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KOYAANISQATSI Special Record Store Day 2020 Release
Orange Mountain Music is proud to announce the special RECORD STORE DAY 2020release of the complete soundtrack to the classic film KOYAANISQATSI for the first time on vinyl and limited … Continue reading “KOYAANISQATSI Special Record Store Day 2020 Release”
NEW VIDEO: Maki Namekawa plays Glass’s First Piano Sonata
Maki Namekawa, piano – www.makinamekawa.com Real time visualization : Cori O‘lan Directed and produced by Julian Pixel Schmiederer julianpixel.at Director of photography Gregor Franz gregorfranz.com Edited by Johannes Rass johannesrass.at … Continue reading “NEW VIDEO: Maki Namekawa plays Glass’s First Piano Sonata”
NEW VIDEO: Aaron Diehl Trio performs Glass Etude No.16
On Philip Glass’s First Piano Sonata and the performer Maki Namekawa
(On 4 July 2019, Philip Glass’s First Piano Sonata will have its world premiere at the Klavier Festival Ruhr) In February 2017 in Washington DC, the piano duo of Maki … Continue reading “On Philip Glass’s First Piano Sonata and the performer Maki Namekawa”
A Note on Itaipu
In 1988, at the time he was composing Itaipu, Philip Glass was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera to compose a new work to to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher … Continue reading “A Note on Itaipu”
Quelques Evenments à Paris starting in Spring 2019:
February 8: Iveta Apkalna Organ Concert: Glass and Bach May 6: Practique Orchestrale (education) at the Philharmonie de Paris May 16 Dracula film with piano music (two shows) May 16: … Continue reading “Quelques Evenments à Paris starting in Spring 2019:”
Glass Notes: Glass at the end of 2018 into 2019
On December 26th CBS broadcast the annual Kennedy Center Honors which included a tribute to honoree Philip Glass. Jon Batiste performed “Opening” from Glassworks, Jennifer Koh and St. Vincent performed … Continue reading “Glass Notes: Glass at the end of 2018 into 2019”
Eroticism, Beauty and Longing for Death: Maki Namekawa plays Philip Glass’ MISHIMA
Mishima Solo Piano Press Release: On September 7th, 2018, Maki Namekawa premieres the piano version of Philip Glass’ soundtrack to Paul Schrader’s film MISHIMA – A Life in Four Chapters. … Continue reading “Eroticism, Beauty and Longing for Death: Maki Namekawa plays Philip Glass’ MISHIMA”
OMM NEW RELEASE: DISTANT FIGURE (Passacaglia for Solo Piano)
On the heels of Piano Concerto No.3, which continues to roll thanks to its dedicatee and champion Simone Dinnerstein, we have (at least) three new releases coming out from Orange … Continue reading “OMM NEW RELEASE: DISTANT FIGURE (Passacaglia for Solo Piano)”