“As haunting in its own way as one of Glass' own works.” - Sara Cardace, New York Magazine/Vulture

Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks (SHINE) documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.


SCORED BY GLASS: Presented in collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Film Center celebrates the influence and impact of composer Philip Glass with some of our favorite Glass scores. Round out your Glass listening experience with a program of Muti, Uchida, and Philip Glass in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center February 17-19, as Riccardo Muti conducts Glass’ Eleventh Symphony, a colorful, exuberant score that the composer wrote for his own 80th-birthday celebration.
Details: https://cso.org/performances/21-22/cso-classical/muti-uchida-philip-glass/

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