Philip Glass’s 90th birthday on January 31, 2027 will be marked by a large multi-season global celebration spanning opera, symphonic performances, dance, theater, chamber music, and film. The centerpiece is the world premiere of Symphony No. 15: Lincoln, featuring baritone and orchestra and drawn from Abraham Lincoln’s speeches and letters, premiering July 5, 2026 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, followed by premieres in New York, Los Angeles, Baltimore, and London through mid-2027. The program also marks the 50th anniversary of Einstein on the Beach with anniversary performances, including a European tour and a new production premiering in Manchester in June 2027. Additional highlights include Tao of Glass in the West End, a revival of Waiting for the Barbarians, and the Chicago premiere of The Juniper Tree, alongside dance premieres by multiple choreographers. The birthday itself features simultaneous performances in New York and London.
"One notable absence: Glass withdrew Symphony No. 15's originally planned Kennedy Center premiere, citing a direct conflict between the institution's current direction and the symphony's message. Separately, Orange Mountain Music released Allen Ginsberg - One Hundred on May 15, a three-track EP built around a Glass sketch found tucked in a volume of Ginsberg's poetry in the composer's library."
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