PHILIP GLASS: WORKS FOR PIANO

Presented by Aarhus 2017 and Pomegranate Arts, New York
Part of Legends supported by Købmand Herman Sallings Foundation, Knud Højgaards Foundation and Pressalit

Legend, Philip Glass visits Musikhuset Aarhus with an exclusive concert featuring Glass’ compositions for solo piano. The works will be performed by Glass himself and guest pianists Anton Batagov, Aaron Diehl and Maki Namekawa. The concert concludes with the world premiere of Glass' new work, ’Distant Figure, Passacaglia For Piano’, commissioned specifically for Aarhus 2017 – a piece composed for pianist Anton Bagatov, who will also perform the piece.

About Legends
Under the headline Legends, we invite you for five days in the company of the legendary Philip Glass and Lucinda Childs, who will visit the Concert Hall in Aarhus. Together with our Artist in Residence Anohni, who performs a unique concert, the five days will be legendary.

See also:

Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Etudes 

Lucinda Childs Dance Company: DANCE

Philip Glass og Lucinda Childs: Film and Talk 

Anohni: In Concert