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Phillip Glass Ensemble

PHILLIP GLASS ENSEMBLE

Live music 20€

Friday 9 April · 20:00

Centro Cultural de Belém Belém · Lisbon
All events at this venue 120 Directions

Concert by The Philip Glass Ensemble performing iconic works, including 'Glassworks' and excerpts from operas such as 'Satyagraha' and 'Einstein on the Beach', under the direction of Michael Riesman.

Synopsis Since its founding in 1968, The Philip Glass Ensemble has been the principal performer and guardian of the work of one of the most influential composers of our time. In Early Works, the ensemble returns to the origins of Philip Glass's minimalist language, revisiting some of the pieces that defined a new way of thinking and listening to music. At the centre of the program is Glassworks (1981), the work that introduced Philip Glass to a wider audience and marked a turning point in his career. Conceived as a studio album, it brings together six pieces for winds and keyboards in which melodic patterns repeat, transform and intertwine with hypnotic clarity and singular expressiveness. Works such as Opening and Façades remain among the composer's most emblematic creations. Under the musical direction of Michael Riesman, Glass's long-time collaborator, the ensemble recreates with remarkable precision the relentless pulse, layered textures and propulsive energy that have become distinctive marks of this aesthetic. More than a retrospective, Early Works is an immersive experience that reveals the strength and relevance of music that has profoundly transformed the musical landscape of recent decades. Artistic Team Musical Direction, Keyboards and Piano Michael Riesman Voice and Keyboards Lisa Bielawa Audio (House Mix) Dan Bora Saxophones and Clarinet Peter Hess Audio (Stage Monitor Mix) Ryan Kelly Keyboards Mick Rossi Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet Sam Sadigursky Flute, Piccolo and Saxophone Andrew Sterman Program / Poster Philip Glass (1937) Glassworks I. Opening II. Floe III. Islands IV. Rubric V. Façades VI. Closing , Intermission , Philip Glass Rescue from Satyagraha Philip Glass Funeral from Akhnaten Philip Glass Photographer (Act III) Philip Glass Spaceship from Einstein on the Beach Prices Sector 1 Stalls - 40€ Sector 2 Stalls - 35€ Sector 3 Stalls - 30€ Sector 4 Stalls - 25€ Sides - 21€ Side Boxes - 30€ Side Balcony - 20€ Central Boxes - 35€ 1st Balcony - 28€ 2nd Balcony - 20€ Wheelchair and Companion Sector 2 - 24€ Wheelchair and Companion Sector 4 - 24€ Wheelchair and Companion Sides - 24€ Discounts CCB Card Unemployed Students Groups +20PAX Over 65 years Under 30 years Person with Specific Needs Performing Arts Professionals

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