Following Kennedy Center Cancelation, Philip Glass’ ‘Lincoln’ Symphony Set for Boston Symphony Orchestra Premiere

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(Credit: By Pasquale Salerno) The Boston Symphony Orchestra will give the world premiere of Philip Glass‘s Symphony No. 15, “Lincoln,” on July 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Tanglewood. The eight-movement symphony is conducted by Karen Kamensek, with baritone Zachary James as soloist — both making their Tanglewood debuts. The work draws on some of Lincoln’s most significant texts, opening with {…}

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Philip Glass Cancels World Premiere Symphony at the Kennedy Center

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Philip Glass has pulled his new symphony from the National Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming June concerts at the Kennedy Center. The famed composer released a letter stating, “After thoughtful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my Symphony No. 15 “Lincoln” from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the {…}

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Philip Glass’s ‘The Trial’ to Make Czech Premiere

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Philip Glass’s “The Trial” is set to make its Czech premiere at the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Ostrava, Czech Republic. The work will be shown between Oct. 9 and 25 and will star Šárka Hrbáčková, Anna Nitrová, Vít Nosek, Vincenc Ignác Novotný, Raman Hasymau, Martin Javorský, Pavel Divín, and Jiří Hájek, among others. Bruno Ferrandis will conduct. The opera originally premiered on Oct. 1o, {…}

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Vancouver Opera to Celebrate Philip Glass with Special Concert

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Vancouver Opera is set to present “88 Years, 88 Keys: Celebrating the Music of Philip Glass.” The free concert will be held on Jan. 31 at the Martha Lou Henley Rehearsal Hall and will be part of Vancouver Opera’s VOICES concert series and is supported by TD. In a statement, Tom Wright, General Director of Vancouver Opera said, “Philip Glass’s music {…}

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Q & A: James Robinson on His New Production of ‘Galileo Galilei’ & Philip Glass

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Since 2008, James Robinson has served as the Artistic Director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL). He has emphasized a great deal on bringing modern works to the company and has directed such operas as Terence Blanchard’s “Champion” and “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” John Adams’ “The Death of Klinghoffer,” Marc Blitzstein’s “Regina,” Jack Perla’s “Shalimar the {…}

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Artisan Books to Release ‘Philip Glass Piano Etudes: The Complete Folios 1-20 & Essays from Fellow Artists’ in Fall 2023

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(Photo: Palacio de Bellas Artes) Artisan Books will release a whopping nine-pound deluxe boxed set, “Philip Glass Piano Etudes: The Complete Folios 1-20 & Essays from Fellow Artists,” on October 31, 2023. The project, conceived as an heirloom, was supervised and edited by Linda Brumbach and Alisa E. Regas, founders of Pomegranate Arts. The collection includes The Complete Folios 1-20 {…}

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Philip Glass Awarded BBVA’s Fronteras del Conocimiento

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The award of the Fundación BBVA Fronteras del Conocimiento in Music and Opera has been given to Philip Glass. The award which is celebrating its 14th edition recognized the composer for his contributions to music and opera in the 20th and 21st centuries. The jury noted that Glass has a distinctive and innovative style and has worked alongside different cultural {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Luciano Pavarotti & Philip Glass Lead Week 58 & 59 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next two weeks of streams, which include a plethora of famed opera stars, modern operas, and classic productions. The company will also showcase the streaming premiere of the 1984 telecast of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra,” starring Sherrill Milnes, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, and Vasile Moldoveanu and the 2000 telecast of Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” with Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, {…}

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Philip Glass’ ‘Circus Days and Nights’ World Premiere to be Live Streamed by Malmö Opera

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Malmö Opera has announced that all performances of “Circus Days and Nights” will be live-streamed. The new opera by Philip Glass and circus company Cirkus Cirkör will have its world premiere on May 29, 2021. The work is based on a series of poems by American poet Robert Lax and will feature a fusion of circus and opera performers. Sopranos Elin {…}

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Following Kennedy Center Cancelation, Philip Glass’ ‘Lincoln’ Symphony Set for Boston Symphony Orchestra Premiere

Philip Glass Cancels World Premiere Symphony at the Kennedy Center

Philip Glass’s ‘The Trial’ to Make Czech Premiere

Vancouver Opera to Celebrate Philip Glass with Special Concert

Q & A: James Robinson on His New Production of ‘Galileo Galilei’ & Philip Glass

Artisan Books to Release ‘Philip Glass Piano Etudes: The Complete Folios 1-20 & Essays from Fellow Artists’ in Fall 2023

Philip Glass Awarded BBVA’s Fronteras del Conocimiento

Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Fabiano, Luciano Pavarotti & Philip Glass Lead Week 58 & 59 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

Philip Glass’ ‘Circus Days and Nights’ World Premiere to be Live Streamed by Malmö Opera