Symphony No. 11 (Glass)

Symphony No. 11
Period Contemporary
Style Postmodern, minimalist
Form Symphony
Composed 2016
Duration 40 minutes[1]
Premiere
Date January 31, 2017 (2017-01-31)
Location Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, New York City
Conductor Dennis Russell Davies
Performers Bruckner Orchestra Linz

Symphony No. 11 is the eleventh symphony by the American composer Philip Glass. The work was commissioned by the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Istanbul International Music Festival and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and premiered January 31, 2017, Glass's 80th birthday, with Dennis Russell Davies conducting the Bruckner Orchestra Linz at Carnegie Hall in New York City.[2][3]

References

  1. Symphony No. 11, philipglass.com
  2. Robin, William (27 January 2017). "Philip Glass Celebrates His 80th Birthday With an 11th Symphony". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. Bruckner Orchestra Linz – Celebrating Philip Glass's 80th Birthday, Carnegie Hall, January 31, 2017
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