Tune-In Music Festival: Philip Glass at 75

Philip Glass, Bill Frisell, Patti Smith, Ralph Steadman, Hal Willner, Chloe Webb, Nico Muhly Tania León, Vijay Iyer, Tirtha, Zack Glass, Nadia Sirota, Ruben Gonzalez, Ashley MacIsaac, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Collegiate Chorale, Michael Riesman, James Bagwell

Tune-In Music Festival: Philip Glass at 75

February 23, 2012 - February 26, 2012

Wade Thompson Drill Hall

Comprised of five separate programs over the span of four days, the Tune-In Music Festival will feature Philip Glass’s own music, including his definitive work Music in Twelve Parts, as well as music, poetry, and art created and performed by his muses, collaborators, and protégées.

Performances

Kaddish
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7:30pm

The Poet Speaks
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 7:30pm

Music in 12 Parts
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 5:00pm

Afternoon Concert
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:00pm

Another Look at Harmony – Part IV
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 7:30pm

“majestic climaxes … like blazons of sunlight breaking through clouds”

The New York Times

About the Program

Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7:30pm

Run Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes with no intermission

One of the greatest works to emerge from the Beat Generation was Allen Ginsberg’s Kaddish, a sprawling, propulsive poem about the poet’s estrangement from Judaism. The 2012 Tune-In Music Festival will begin with a world premiere, commissioned by the Park Avenue Armory from jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, to be performed by the composer and an eight-piece ensemble accompanying a reading of Kaddish by Ginsberg collaborator Hal Willner and artist Ralph Steadman, who will create the visual design and staging to accompany the piece.
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 7:30pm

Run Time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission

Longtime Glass collaborator Patti Smith and her band join Glass for the second concert, “The Poet Speaks,” performing music and readings celebrating their favorite poets, including Ginsberg and William Blake, which will be the first New York performance for the pair.
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 5:00pm

Run Time: 5 hours including two short intermissions and one hour-long dinner break

For the third concert, The Philip Glass Ensemble will offer a rare performance of the entire Music in Twelve Parts, Glass’s epic minimalist composition which he considers his “breakthrough” work.
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:00pm

Run Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission

The final day of the Festival will begin with compilation of unique artists that Philip Glass has assembled and represent the forward momentum of contemporary music
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 7:30pm

Run Time: 1 hour and 2 minutes with no intermission

Originally composed in 1977, Another Look at Harmony – Part IV features a 100-person-strong chorus accompanied by Philip Glass’ Music Director and Organist, Michael Riesman. The chorus will be comprised of The Collegiate Choral and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The musical themes of this piece feed directly to Glass’s well-known masterwork, Einstein on the Beach and the epically-scaled performance is a fitting conclusion to the Tune-In Music Festival, which celebrates Philip Glass’s extraordinary impact on the musical, artistic and humanistic threads of all our lives.

Gallery

Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and his eight-piece ensemble perform a new work commissioned by Park Avenue Armory, accompanied by a reading of Kaddish by Ginsberg collaborator Hal Willner and visual design by artist Ralph Steadman at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and his eight-piece ensemble perform a new work commissioned by Park Avenue Armory, accompanied by a reading of Kaddish by Ginsberg collaborator Hal Willner and visual design by artist Ralph Steadman at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and his eight-piece ensemble perform a new work commissioned by Park Avenue Armory, accompanied by a reading of Kaddish by Ginsberg collaborator Hal Willner and visual design by artist Ralph Steadman at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and his eight-piece ensemble perform a new work commissioned by Park Avenue Armory, accompanied by a reading of Kaddish by Ginsberg collaborator Hal Willner and visual design by artist Ralph Steadman at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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The Philip Glass Ensemble performs Glass's Music for 12 Parts at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: James Ewing

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Tania León and Samuel Torres at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: James Ewing

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Ashley MacIsaac (center) and his band at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: James Ewing

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The Collegiate Choral and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus perform Philip Glass's Another Look at Harmony – Part IV under the baton of Michael Riesman at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: James Ewing

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Philip Glass and Patti Smith at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Philip Glass and Patti Smith at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Philip Glass and Patti Smith at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Philip Glass and Patti Smith at Park Avenue Armory.
Photo: Stephanie Berger

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Public Program

Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 5:00pm

Artist Talk: Composers in Conversation

Join composers Philip Glass, Vijay Iyer, Nico Muhly, Tania León, and Zack Glass in a conversation centered around their craft, inspiration and process. This engaging conversation is moderated by the Armory’s Consulting Artistic Director, Kristy Edmunds.

Tune-In Music Festival: Philip Glass at 75