Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2353: In C
Posted on · Episode: 2353 Reflections on — or in — the key of C. Today, French hornist Roger Kaza plays in C.
Tag: Philip Glass
Classical Classroom
Classical Classroom, Episode 188: Paddling to the Sea with Third Coast Percussion
Posted on · They got the beat. Yeah, they got the beat.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 43: Aperio, Music of the Americas
Posted on · Aperio, Music of the Americas presents a concert of works by Philip Glass, including the North American premiere of his Aguas da Amazonia.
Classical Music
American Composer Honored With National Medal Of Arts
Posted on · Philip Glass is a recipient of the 2015 National Medal of Arts, to be awarded by President Obama this week.
Classical Music
David Bowie’s Classical Connections
Posted on · A preview of our tribute to David Bowie on Classical 91.7.
Houston Matters
Composer Philip Glass Discusses His Houston Ties, His Cats and Performing with David Bowie
Posted on · There is something unmistakable about Philip Glass's music. The repetitions, the layering, the crescendos and decrescendos, the cyclical nature of his melodies and chord structures. Even if you've never heard a work of his before, it sticks out as undeniably a Philip Glass composition. He is also a singular personality, as News 88.7 arts and […]
Full Show
The Year in Education, Philip Glass, and The Full Menu: Tuesday’s show (December 22, 2015)
Posted on · From legislative and judicial battles over school funding in Texas, to debate on area college campuses over how to implement the state’s new campus carry law, to oral arguments (again) before the Supreme Court over the use of affirmative action in college admissions, there were a lot of big developments in education here in Houston […]
Arts & Culture
Composer Philip Glass Plays Houston’s Day For Night Festival
Posted on · Houston welcomed the composer and pianist at the recent music festival near downtown. Before the concert, he joined News 88.7 Arts and Culture reporter Amy Bishop for a chat. Glass spoke about working in his dad’s record store as a kid, performing live, and even owning cats.
Arts & Culture
New Festival Fuses Music, Art and Technology This December
Posted on · The Philip Glass Ensemble, New Order, and Kendrick Lamar are among the lineup just announced by Free Press Houston.