Author: Richard Guerin

With 22 productions of Glass operas in 2016 and 2017, be sure to catch one near you: Upcoming Opera Productions 2017: January: Les Enfants Terribles (Royal Opera House London); The Trial (Scottish Opera Glasgow); March:  The … Continue reading “Glass Operas 2016 & 2017”

The New Yorker’s Alex Ross reviews Glass’s Akhnaten and other opera in LA:  

Over the weekend, Philip Glass became the eleventh recipient of the Glenn Gould Prize, Canada’s highest award for music.  The occasion was marked with a celebratory concert featuring Glass’s music … Continue reading “Philip Glass Receives the 11th Glenn Gould Prize”

Looking to feel better about humankind? This weekend, the Washington Chorus presents a rare performance of Glass’s massive Millennium Choral Symphony at the Kennedy Center conducted by Julian Wachner.  Listen … Continue reading “This Weekend Glass’s Magnum Opus Symphony No.5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC”

Pre-Order Now: Glass’s new music written for the hit Broadway production of THE CRUCIBLE (2016) scored for violin (Miranda Cuckson) and cello (Jeffrey Zeigler) at iTunes/Apple Music and Amazon on November … Continue reading “Coming Nov. 25th Music from THE CRUCIBLE”

In time for Halloween, pianist Michael Riesman and violinist Chase Spruill perform music from Philip Glass’s score to Candyman. Now available as a digital EP at iTunes and Apple Music

Available Oct.14th, OMM presents a new recording of Glass’s Symphony No.3 paired with the world premiere recording of R.E.M.’s Mike Mills’ Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and String Orchestra, and … Continue reading “New Recording of Glass Symphony No.3 on OMM with Mike Mills Violin Concerto”

“We honor musicians like Philip Glass. Like his own life like a New York City Juilliard trained cab driver, Philip’s work is filled with contradictions that cross genres and cultures. … Continue reading “National Medal of Arts Video & Transcript”

On Saturday, November 26, iconic American composer Philip Glass will be awarded The Eleventh Glenn Gould Prize at an exclusive concert in his honour presented by The Glenn Gould Foundation … Continue reading “The NAC Orchestra and The Glenn Gould Foundation celebrate The Genius of Philip Glass”

Philip Glass’s former recording studio was called Looking Glass Studios and was located on the ninth floor just a half a block north of Houston Street on Broadway.  To most … Continue reading “Remembering The Looking Glass Studios, New York”