Chicago Tribune — The audience came to Orchestra Hall on Wednesday evening to get a sense of what Philip Glass, the iconic and prolific American composer, author and winner of the 2016 Chicago Tribune Literary Prize was like in the flesh. And a vivid sense was what th... more info

New York Times — Minimalism has been dominated by straight white men — Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass — but Eastman, a gay black man, is a vital addition to their company, even if his take on the style was perhaps ahead of its time. more info

Chicago Tribune — Philip Glass finds it a nifty coincidence that both he and Bob Dylan won major literary prizes this year — remarkable, considering that neither American music icon considers himself a writer. Glass, 79, is the 2016 winner of the Chicago Tribune Lit... more info

Chorus.fm — Hazel Cills, writing at MTV: While male producers and musicians like Philip Glass and Steve Reich have been written about and documented extensively, the work of female producers and early electronic musicians like Wendy Carlos, Laurie Spiegel, Delia... more info

Consequence of Sound — Though it's nothing like Freetown Sound, Dev Hynes still draws you in. more info

NME — Dev Hynes takes on 'Metamorphosis: III' more info

Stereogum — Devonté Hynes guested on SiriusXMU to perform a cover of Philip Glass’ “Metamorphosis: III,” which is the third composition in a series of five included on Glass’ 1989 release Solo Piano. Check out Hynes’ evocative rendition below. Sidenot... more info

Core News — “Stuart presents a minimalist playlist, a term often hated by the composers labelled as such. Minimalism marked a new era of classical music pioneered in mid-century America, distinguished by it’s static harmony, repetitive rhythms and return to ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — At a White House ceremony Thursday afternoon, President Obama awarded the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to actor Morgan Freeman, composer Philip Glass, “Zoot Suit” playwright Luis Valdez, musician Wynton Ma... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Eleven classical music concerts and recordings worth tracking this fall: SEPT. 22-OCT. 1 Missy Mazzoli's 'Breaking the Waves' On the heels of Thomas Adès' operatic adaptation of Luis Buñuel's classic film "The Exterminating Angel" at the Salzbu... more info