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Philip Glass Premiering Symphony No. 11 On His 80th Birthday At Carnegie Hall

3088 days ago
StereogumComposer Philip Glass is one of the most influential modern composers we have among us today. Although he’s not fond of the minimalist label, waves from his chasmic, repetitive style have washed up on the shores of pop music and probably any genre ... more info

La MaMa to Release Expanded Version of Digital Archive

3104 days ago
New York TimesA revitalized version including a program from a Philip Glass opera and items from Warhol’s Factory will be posted at catalog.lamama.org. more info

Philip Glass on David Bowie: 'He was a master unto himself'

3105 days ago
Guardian MusicIn a spectacular tribute to David Bowie, the US composer’s Heroes symphony is being performed at midnight on Saturday at Glastonbury’s Park stage. Ahead of the set, he discusses his longstanding friendship with the late musicianI first ... more info

Make Music NY happens Tuesday w/ Philip Glass & free live music events all over the city

3110 days ago
Brooklyn VeganPerformances include Philip Glass, armies of accordions, the sound of buildings, and more. Continue reading… more info

David Bowie orchestral tribute to headline Glastonbury’s Park Stage on Saturday

3110 days ago
NMEOrchestra will perform Philip Glass’ tribute album accompanied by light show more info

'The Perfect American,' controversial opera about Walt Disney, to get U.S. premiere at Long Beach

3117 days ago
L.A. Times - Entertainment"The Perfect American," the controversial Philip Glass opera that recounts the final months in the life of Walt Disney, will get its U.S. premiere next year — not by a major institution like the Metropolitan Opera or Los Angeles Opera, but by ... more info

Merge Records Artists To Play Tribute To The Music Of Philip Glass, David Bowie, & Brian Eno

3128 days ago
StereogumChapel Hill’s Memorial Hall will host a tribute to Philip Glass next year in celebration of the experimental composer’s 80th birthday. One of the performances focuses on Symphony No. 4, “Heroes,” Glass’ interpretation of David Bowie’s 197... more info

Stuck on repeat: why we love repetition in music

3162 days ago
Guardian MusicMusic of every genre, every culture and every period employs repeated phrases for effect. Why do we love to listen to the same things again and again? “It is a principle of music to repeat the theme. Repeat and repeat again as the pace mounts.... more info

Bruckner Orchester Linz/Davies review – a momentous sense of growth in Glass's Ninth

3167 days ago
Guardian MusicCadogan Hall, LondonThe orchestra that has so often commissioned Philip Glass’s writing gave an expressive reading of his Ninth symphony under Dennis Russell DaviesHe only began composing symphonies in his mid-50s, yet 24 years later, Philip G... more info

Philip Glass: In the Summer House; Nico Muhly: Four Studies review – high-flying Manhattanites

3167 days ago
Guardian MusicAngela Chun (violin), Jennifer Chun (violin)(Harmonia Mundi)For the American composer Nico Muhly (b1981) English choral music is a dominant influence. So too is Philip Glass (b1937), whose music Muhly first discovered as a college freshman, later wor... more info

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