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Philip Glass: In the Penal Colony – review

5114 days ago
Guardian MusicMusic Theatre Wales/Rafferty(Orange Mountain Music)Based on Kafka's 1914 short story, Philip Glass's chamber opera explores the circumstances of a condemned man awaiting execution. The Officer (Omar Ebrahim) believes in upholding the old methods of t... more info

John Cage turns 100; lots of shows & other ways to celebrate

5115 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Andrew Frisicano Philip Glass isn't the only 20th-century composer with a big birthday this year. Avant-garde composer John Cage would've been 100, and there are numerous chances to see his work (even more than usual) because of it. The... more info

Shorties (Philip Glass, Stephen Fry, and more)

5118 days ago
LargeHeartedBoySound of the City interviews Philip Glass about growing up in segregated Baltimore and black music's influence on his compositions. The Bat Segundo Show interviews author and comedian Stephen Fry. The A.V. Club interviews Sharon Van Etten about her n... more info

Pass notes No 3,119: Curse of the ninth symphony

5120 days ago
Guardian MusicComposers have a tendency to pop off after their night symphonyAge: Born when Beethoven pegged it, so 185.Appearance: Grim reaperish.Meaning? It's dangerous to complete your ninth symphony, because you might soon stop being a composer and start to ... more info

Der Rosenkavalier; Wagner Dream – review

5121 days ago
Guardian MusicColiseum; Barbican, LondonCourtesy of a premium 0871 phone number, I heard the entire first movement of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto last week when trying to buy a mattress. After enjoying the well played cadenza and the rousing recapitulation, I put t... more info

CFCF "Exercise #3 (Building)"

5123 days ago
XLR8RTaking a brief break from his usual disco-inclined production, Canadian producer CFCF has put together a mini-LP of sorts, one that's surprisingly made up entirely of sprawling, piano-based compositions inspired by the hybrid pieces of Phillip G... more info

Philip Glass is 75; Das Racist added to Tibet House Benefit!

5125 days ago
Brooklyn VeganThis thing just keeps growing:WHO: Philip Glass, Lou Reed, James Blake, Das Racist, Antony, Laurie Anderson, Stephin Merritt, Rahzel and Dechen Shak-Dagsay WHAT: 22nd Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert WHEN: Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:30pm WHERE:... more info

Lou Reed - Stars Turn Out For Glass' 75th Birthday

5125 days ago
ContactMusicMusic legends Lou Reed Michael Stipe and Paul Simon turned out in New York on Sunday night 29Jan12 to celebrate composer PHILIP GLASS 75th birthday The classical writer was the guest of honour at Le Poisson Rouge and was treated to performances by th... more info

Audiences flock to 'difficult' contemporary classical music

5126 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Southbank, Barbican, ENO and BBC4 are catering for the new-found appetite for sonic adventureWhen Swiss conductor Baldur Brönnimann was a student 25 years ago, "if you had more than 30 people at a concert it was a failure because it was populis... more info

Paul Simon: 'Graceland is the peak of my solo career'

5131 days ago
Guardian MusicSinger considers 1986 album to be his greatest – and defends decision to record in South Africa during apartheid regimePaul Simon has said he considers his 1986 album Graceland his greatest musical achievement and has defended his decision to recor... more info

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