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SUMMARY:Dublin\, Ireland (Symphony No.8\, Ifé Songs\, Prelude & Dance from Akhnaten)
DESCRIPTION:https://www.nch.ie/all-events-listing/nsoi-philip-glass-explored-angelique-kidjo/ \nNSOI: Philip Glass Explored with Russell Davies & Kidjo                                                     \nNational Symphony Orchestra IrelandDennis Russell Davies\, conductorAngélique Kidjo\, voice  \nPhilip GlassPrelude and Dance (‘The City’) from Akhnaten  (Irish Premiere)Ifè Songs  (Irish Premiere)Symphony No. 8  (Irish Premiere)  \nNational Symphony Orchestra Ireland’s two-concert focus on Philip Glass begins with the composer’s most authoritative interpreter\, conductor Dennis Russell Davies\, and dynamic\, charismatic force of nature with a show-stopping voice\, Angélique Kidjo.  \nHailed ‘Africa’s premier diva’ and one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine\, the multi-Grammy Award-winning Kidjo’s groundbreaking career has made her one of the most recognisable\, exciting and influential African artists of her generation.  \nGlass’s own website declares ‘perhaps no person is closer to Philip Glass’s music-making than conductor Dennis Russell Davies’ who has premiered more of the composer’s works than any other conductor.  \nThree Irish premieres include two passages from the landmark opera\, Akhnaten: the mesmerising Prelude and mounting intensity of Dance (‘The City’.)  \nBased on African creation poems\, the Ifè Songs were composed for Angélique Kidjo and are sung in her native Yoruba. Named after a legendary kingdom\, each of the three songs evoke deities in colourful\, rhythmically complex music that fuses together Glass’s signature minimalist techniques with the inflections and phrasing of Yoruba chant and song.  \nThe expansive Symphony No. 8 treats orchestral sections to virtuoso writing in three contrasting movements as daring as they are beautiful. The first\, weaving eight different themes into a compelling tapestry of colour and sound\, echoes Haydn and Beethoven; the second blends beauty and melancholy in compelling variations; the third dissolves into ‘deepening twilight and unending night’ (New Yorker).  \nPresented by NCH
URL:https://philipglass.com/event/dublin-ireland-symphony-no-8-ife-songs-prelude-dance-from-akhnaten/
LOCATION:National Concert Hall\, Earlsfort Terrace\, Saint Kevin’s\, Dublin\, D02 N527\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Dresden\, Germany ("Aguas da Amazonia" - Metamorphosis)
DESCRIPTION:https://www.dresdnerphilharmonie.de/en/concerts-tickets/calendarschedule/amazonia/ \nAbout the Concert A whole cosmos of colors and sounds\, deep darkness and bright light\, original\, mysterious landscape – the largest forest area on earth: The wilderness of the Amazon in South America impresses with overwhelming beauty and biodiversity. Inspired by the nature of the rainforest and its fascinating facets\, the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos created a monumental symphonic cantata. From this work of their compatriot\, the conductor Simone Menezes has put together a suite\, which gains expressive power in the performance of the Dresden Philharmonic through images by the Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. The impressive images of the world-famous photographer\, who passed away in May 2025\, not only show the fascination of the flora and fauna of the Amazon\, but also the dramatic consequences of human intervention in biodiversity. While the orchestra plays the music live\, Salgado’s images are shown on the big screen. As part of the Dresden Music Festival.  \nProgram \nHeitor Villa-Lobos “Bachianas Brasileiras” No. 4 – Prelude \nPhilip Glass “Aguas da Amazonia” – Metamorphosis \nHeitor Villa-Lobos “Forest of the Amazon” – Suite \nArtistsSimone Menezes ConductorCamila Provenzale Dresdner Philharmonie
URL:https://philipglass.com/event/dresden-germany-aguas-da-amazonia-metamorphosis/
LOCATION:Palace of Culture\, Schloßstraße 2\, 01067 Dresden\, Germany
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