Philip Glass‘s 87th birthday today.
Indefatigable, he is currently on tour in Europe.
Last week Philp Glass Solo was released.
Philip writes:
“This record revisits my works for piano. From 2020-2021, I had time at home to practice the works I have played for many years. This record is both a time capsule of 2021, and a reflection on decades of composition and practice. In other words, a document on my current thinking about the music. There is also the question of place. This is my piano, the instrument on which most of the music was written. It’s also the same room where I have worked for decades in the middle of the energy which New York City itself has brought to me. The listener may hear the quiet hum of New York in the background or feel the influence of time and memory that this space affords. To the degree possible, I made this record to invite the listener in.”
Upcoming, also there’s this, “The Precision of Infinity”, his collaboration with electronic composer Jlinn (due out in March)
Philip (as co-artistic director with Laurie Anderson), spearheads, once again, the upcoming annual (37th) benefit concert for Tibet House US at Carnegie Hall, on Monday February 26 see – here
Happy Losar, Feb 11 (Tibetan New Year) – and Happy Birthday, Philip!