The Town Hall - The Town Hall Gallery 1980-89

Philip Glass Ensemble
12-15 February 1981
12 & 15 Feb: Einstein on the Beach, 1st Complete Concert Version
13 Feb: Music with Chaing Parts, Music with Similar Motion
14 Feb: Music in 12 Parts

Philip Glass (1937-)
An American composer and musician. Discovered an interest in Indian music when working with Ravi Shankar in Paris. Indian rhythms influenced a series of ensemble pieces, which, though they vary considerably in density, all share the technique of extending and contracting rhythmic figures in a stable diatonic framework. Famous for his opera Einstein on the Beach.

Sunday, December 10, 1988
The Town Hall Not Just Jazz series
Meredith Monk with Nurit Tilles
Solo Selections composed and performed by Meredith Monk
Fayam Music (1988), Music for Voice and Two Pianos (1970-1988)

Meredith Monk (1942-)
A composer, singer, filmmaker, choreographer and director. A pioneer in what is now called "extended vocal technique" and "interdisciplinary performance." During a career that spans more than 30 years, she has created over 100 works and been acclaimed by audiences and critics as a major creative force in the performing arts.

To find out more about Meredith Monk visit www.meredithmonk.org/