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Glass Sonata & Sextet Broadcast Nationally on Performance Today

2010-01-27
Broadcast

"Performance Today" hosted by Fred Child will broadcast an interview with Philip Glass and the Glass Chamber Players at Caspary Auditorium will be broadcast in two parts on Performance Today, nationally on Thursday and Friday, the January 28th and 29th. The New York broadcast will have both parts on Philip Glass' 73rd birthday, January 31st. (8pm-10m on WQXR, 105.9 FM) The audio will be available for online streaming for one week after broadcast on the Performance Today website
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Glass Plays Apple

2010-01-20
Free Concert

On January 21, 2009 at 7:00PM Philip Glass performs at the Apple Store in Soho. Glass will perform then introduce the Glass Chamber Players. The evening will feature Glass performing his own works on piano, duets with cellist Wendy Sutter, the Glass Chamber Players performing the composer's String Sextet, and a special performance by Philip and Ira Glass. Presented by iTunes and Orange Mountain Music.
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We Are at War, Glass on the Colbert Report

2010-01-13
TV Appearance

On January 12, 2010, Philip Glass appeared on the Colbert Report joining with Stephen to communicate a very important message to the American people. At the end of the show Stephen plugs Symphony No.7 "Toltec".
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OMM Showcase and Sampler Giveaway

2010-01-06
Record Release

January 10, 2010
Le Poisson Rouge
New York City

On January 10, 2010, Philip Glass' OMM presents a musical showcase with OMM sampler giveaway at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Presenting music by Trevor Gureckis, Joel Harrison (with guest Foday Musa Suso), and Mick Rossi, whose new record Songs from the Broken Land is being released by Orange Mountain Music.
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Glass Chamber Players Debut in New York

2009-12-15
Performances

The Glass Chamber Players make a splash with its debut at the Baryshnikov Arts Center
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Hicks' Glass Documentary wins the AFI for Best Feature Length Documentary

2009-12-15
Film

Scott Hicks' film, GLASS: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts won the Austrilian Film Institute's 2009 Award for best Feature Length Documentary.
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The Man Who Created Kepler, Martin Achrainer

2009-12-08
Performances

Interview with Martin Achrainer, the bass-baritone who created the role of Kepler in the European and US premieres.
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Witches of Venice to be Premiered in Rome

2009-10-08
Performances

Musica per Roma has commissioned an arrangement of Philip Glass' Witches of Venice (le Streghe di Venezia) to presented in its world premiere live performances in Rome's Parco della Musica in December 2009.
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OMM releases free sampler on Amazon MP3

2009-10-02
Recordings

OMM has produced a free sampler which can be downloaded at Amazon.com. Click the details link for the free 21 track record.
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Symphony No.7 Release Date Sept.22

2009-09-08
Recordings

The world premiere recording of Philip Glass' Seventh Symphony, A Toltec Symphony, performed by the Bruckner Orchester Linz conducted by Dennis Russell Davies will be released on iTunes on September 22nd. Look for a mid-October release on Amazon.com
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