Cappella Amsterdam & Lavinia Meijer

Philip Glass

Sometimes you hear music that you do not simply follow, but that carries you along. The music of Philip Glass does exactly that. A rhythm begins, and before you know it, you find yourself in a sound world that slowly shifts.

Cappella Amsterdam and harpist Lavinia Meijer draw you into that world. You will hear music from iconic works such as Akhnaten, Einstein on the Beach and Koyaanisqatsi. Sounds that accumulate, dissolve and begin again. The harp sounds clear and close, the choir breathes and moves as one.

What begins small, gradually grows into something larger. A single tone becomes a stream. A repetition becomes tension. And it is precisely in that movement that something happens: you begin to listen differently.

Alongside Glass, you will also hear music by Caroline Shaw and David Lang. Their work differs slightly in tone, yet connects seamlessly. In this way, an evening emerges in which everything is interconnected, without ever becoming predictable.