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

4680 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

4680 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

4682 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'

4687 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

The Kronos Quartet: the sky's the limit

4693 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom India to Iraq, Sesame Street to outer space, the Kronos Quartet make music everywhere. They talk to Tom ServiceThey are the only musicians to have both gone into space and appeared on Sesame Street. All right, the Kronos Quartet didn't actually... more info

Philip Glass' legendary 'Einstein on the Beach' heads to Ann Arbor

4694 days ago
Detroit Free PressIt's only January, but the classical music event of the year is already upon us. "Einstein on the Beach," the revolutionary opera created by composer Philip Glass and director Robert Wilson in the mid '70s, is back on stage for the first ti... more info

Philip Glass' landmark opera 'Einstein on the Beach' heads to Ann Arbor

4698 days ago
Detroit Free PressNEW YORK -- Considering that "Einstein on the Beach" is routinely described as both a masterpiece and one of the most significant operas of the second half of the 20th Century, it's startling to realize just how rarely it gets performed -- even ... more info

James Blake released an EP, playing Tibet House Benefit in NYC (with Philip Glass, Rahzel & more)

4707 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Andrew Sacher James Blake at MHOW in October (more by Amanda Hatfield) The 22nd Annual Benefit Concert for Tibet House US is taking place this year at Carnegie Hall on February 13. Philip Glass, who is the artistic director... more info

Philip Glass birthday parties -- Tune-In Music Festival & more

4710 days ago
Brooklyn VeganIn celebration of Philip Glass's 75th birthday, the American Composers Orchestra is presenting the US premiere of Glass's Ninth Symphony plus the NYC premiere of Arvo Part's Lamentate, with pianist Maki Namekawa at Carnegie Hall on Glass's birthday, ... more info

My favourite film: Koyaanisqatsi

4728 days ago
Guardian MusicIn the latest of our writers' favourite film series, Leo Hickman is bowled over by the elemental force of Godfrey Reggio and Philip Glass's 1982 environmental masterpieceWant to set the world to rights? Have your say in the comments section below –... more info

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