Gilt Ensemble
Peter Greenaway
Gilt Ensemble
Philip Glass
Tuesday 8 May, 7.30pm
Cowbridge Comprehensive School
| Composer | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| (Film Screening) | Peter Greenaway: Four American Composers – Philip Glass | 50′ |
| Philip Glass | Glassworks | 40′ |
Celebrating his 75th birthday this year, Philip Glass is perhaps the world’s best-known living composer. His swirling, propulsive style has penetrated almost all aspects of modern music, be it the concert hall, the film soundtrack or the TV commercial.
A fascinating insight to Glass is offered by Peter Greenaway’s startling and intimate film about the composer. It incorporates performances and conversations with and about Glass, creating an experience that extends beyond the music alone to explore his concepts and express his personality.
Following the screening, the Gilt Ensemble, conducted by James Slater, will perform Glassworks, a collection of six short pieces – beautiful, haunting and very moving.
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Tickets
£12 (£5)
Online booking: Gilt Ensemble tickets (on RWCMD website)
Phone booking: call 029 2039 1391 (Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm).
The festival booking office is based at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. A £1.75 transaction fee applies to all online bookings with an optional postage charge of 70p. Concessions (listed in brackets) apply to students, under 16s and disabled customers. Wheelchair companions are entitled to complimentary tickets. Book for 4 concerts or more in a single advance booking and you will be entitled to a free festival programme book.