Philip Glass who is a king of musics of films, will give a concert in the Cemal Resit Rey concert Hall in Istanbul on December 12.
He is considered one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and will perform his own compositions for solo piano for his fans.
Although his music is often, though controversially, described as minimalist, he distances himself from this label, describing himself instead as a composer of “music with repetitive structures.” Currently, he describes himself as a “Classicist”, pointing out that he is trained in harmony and counterpoint and studied Franz Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Nadia Boulanger. He has written works for his own musical group which he founded, the Philip Glass Ensemble as well as operas, musical theatre works, eight symphonies, eight concertos, solo works, string quartets, and film scores. Three of his film scores have been nominated for Academy Awards. Glass is the first composer to win a wide, multi-generational audience in the opera house, the concert hall, the dance world, in film and in popular music — simultaneously.
The tickets are in www.biletix.com
Tue, Dec 8, 2009
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