Philip glass returns to Carnegie Hall
Returning to Carnegie Hall this coming February, renowned composer Philip Glass performs his seminal work Music with Changing Parts, which demonstrated the height of his minimalist phase in 1971. He will be conducting his Philip Glass Ensemble, who perform together with San Francisco Girls Chorus and their singer/artistic director Lisa Bielawa. Currently the incument of the 2017-2018 Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair at Carnegie Hall, with this concert forming part of The Originals series.
Now celebrating his 80th birthday, renowned composer Philip Glass is known the world over for his enviable contribution to movie soundtracks, including The Golden Compass, The Hours, Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh and The Truman Show. However, he is also responsible for an acclaimed re-scoring of Jean Cocteau's seminal movie, La Belle et la Bete, performed in spring 2017 at New York's Town Hall Theater.