Philip Glass, solo piano & the three 'Qatsi' movies
Solo piano, April 1, 2010
KOYAANISQATSI: Life Out of Balance, November 19, 2009
POWAQQATSI: Life in Transformation, March 4, 2010
NAQOYQATSI: Life as War, March 18, 2010
Through his operas, symphonies, and compositions for his own ensemble, as well as his wide-ranging collaborations with artists ranging from Twyla Tharp, Allen Ginsberg, Woody Allen and David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of our times. Glass has written music for experimental theater and for Academy Award-winning motion pictures such as "The Hours" and Martin Scorsese's "Kundun," while "Koyaanisqatsi," his initial filmic landscape with Godfrey Reggio and the Philip Glass Ensemble, may be the most radical and influential mating of sound and vision since "Fantasia." Besides his live solo performance on piano, The Center will also show throughout the season all three of the Godfrey Reggio movies whose music was scored and performed by Glass.
"The very thought of a world-famous composer playing a piano recital of his own music is mind-boggling…[Glass' recital] emits the gentle charm of the man himself, the combination of modesty and self-confidence that conquers and disarms an audience…People wandered away, looking as if they had been present at something important. And of course, they had been."
- Charleston Post & Courier
PHILIP GLASS
Etudes and Other Work for Solo Piano
Simultaneously stirring and meditative, an evening of Philip Glass' solo piano is a rare opportunity to experience this influential composer's work firsthand. Debuting a program that features his most recent Etudes for piano as well as classics in Glass' repertoire, this concert provides a glimpse into the intricacies of the composer's work in its most elemental form. Speaking from the piano bench, Glass personally introduces the program. An intimate and unique look at a visionary at work, this evening provides a fond re-acquaintance for Glass fans and a perfect introduction for new audiences.
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