ST. LOUIS – The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts will host back-to-back performances of chamber music by Philip Glass and Terry Riley on Wednesday, December 7th and Thursday, December 8th. Both concerts will begin at 7:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm). The concert is part of an ongoing collaboration with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
This series explores with musical means the unique possibilities the Pulitzer building provides: an intimate setting to experience music, art and architecture. Chamber works are selected by David Robertson, SLSO Music Director, and relate to installations on view at the Pulitzer.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of the series, this program will be offered on two consecutive nights. The works to be performed include 1+1, by Glass; Music in Similar Motion, by Glass; and In C, by Riley. They coincide with the Pulitzer’s newly opened installation, Minimalism and Beyond, which focuses on artists working in the 1960s, as well as those of a younger generation who have both redefined and continued the legacy of Minimalism.
The Glass and Riley program closely aligns with the Minimal aesthetic of the 1960s. Each piece brings a sense of freedom to the overly structured musical compositions that dominated that period.
Additional concerts will be performed in relation to this installation on March 11th, April 6th, and April 7th. The exhibition closes on April 26, 2006.
Tickets are available through the Powell Symphony Hall box office at 314-534-1700 or through their website, www.slso.org. Tickets for the event are $20.00. Availability for each performance is limited due to venue size (100 tickets). Visit www.pulitzerarts.org for more information on the exhibition and concert series.
Chamber Music Program
David Robertson, conductor
Philip GLASS 1+1
David Robertson, percussion
Philip GLASS Music in Similar Motion
Amy Oshiro, violin
Shawn Weil, violin
Mo Jacobs, viola
Sarah Hogan, double bass
Jennifer Nitchman, flute
Carolyn Landis, horn
George Berry, bassoon
Felicia Foland, bassoon
Barbara Liberman, piano
Terry RILEY In C
Amy Oshiro, violin
Shawn Weil, violin
Mo Jacobs, viola
Sarah Hogan, double bass
Jennifer Nitchman, flute
Carolyn Landis, horn
George Berry, bassoon
Felicia Foland, bassoon
Barbara Liberman, piano
