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Capella Amsterdam, Daniel Reuss (photo Milagro Elstak)
Capella Amsterdam, Daniel Reuss (photo Milagro Elstak)

Glass 90

Cappella Amsterdam + Lavinia Meijer
Wed 27 Jan 2027 20:15 - 22:00
Wed 27 Jan 2027
20:15 - 22:00
  • Wed 27 Jan 2027
    20:15 - 22:00
    Grote Zaal
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Program

Caroline Shaw In the Beginning, In Creases and Inhale from How to fold the wind
David Lang Again
Philip Glass The Funeral and The Temple from Akhnaten (arr. L. Meijer, F. Deutekom) / Flowing from Metamorphosis II (arr. L. Meijer) / Freezing from Songs from Liquid Days (arr. L. Meijer, F. Deutekom) / Vessels from Koyaanisqatsi (arr. L. Meijer, F. Deutekom) / Similar Motion (arr. L. Meijer, F. Deutekom) / Knee Play III from Einstein on the Beach / Song #5 from Crossing Nations, Song #15 from The green automobile, Song #16 from N.S.A. Dope Calypso, and Song #13 from Nagasaki Days (Everybody’s Fantasy) from Hydrogen Jukebox

Credits

Cappella Amsterdam
Lavinia Meijer harp, arrangements
Feico Deutekom piano, arrangements
Yifan Du percussion
Cyrille Nanchen conductor

An ode to minimal music by choir and harp

Imagine minimalist legend Philip Glass saying this about you: ‘Her arrangements give me new insights into my own music.’ That’s Glass speaking about the interpretations of harpist Lavinia Meijer. Meijer, in turn, says about the composer: ‘With Glass, everything I’ve been searching for in my life falls into place’. A match made in heaven. Lavinia Meijer and the premier choir Cappella Amsterdam, conducted by Cyrille Nanchen, present an evening dedicated to the most beautiful works of Philip Glass. 

Philip Glass’s clear, repetitive and instantly recognisable style is the heartbeat of this programme. From highlights of his operas Akhnaten and Einstein on the Beach to the cult-classic film score of Koyaanisqatsi and a solo piece for harp, the concert offers a 360-degree tour of the Glass universe, alongside kindred pieces by Caroline Shaw and others. Harp and choir alternate and intertwine, moving from intimate solos to serene a cappella moments, and from hushed passages to more rhythmic sections. 

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