CELEBRATING PHILIP GLASS AT 90

Jenny Lin, piano (Artistic Director of the Phillips Collection Music Series, recording artist) performs an all Glass concert in celebration of the composers 90th birthday.

Celebrating Philip Glass at 90: 
Music for Piano

Jenny Lin, piano

Program

Philip Glass (b. 1937)

Opening from Glassworks (1982)

Mad Rush (1979)

Music from The Hours (2002)

(Arr. for solo piano by Michael Riesman and Nico Muhly)

    Morning Passages

    Dead Things

    The Hours

Distant Figure — Passacaglia for Solo Piano (2017)

Intermission

Piano Etudes (1994–2012)

    Etude No. 1

    Etude No. 2

    Etude No. 13

    Etude No. 3

    Etude No. 4

    Etude No. 16

    Etude No. 6

Jenny Lin, a Steinway Artist, has built an international reputation distinguished by inventive collaborations with a breadth of artists, and has performed widely with renowned orchestras and symphonies at the world’s most notable concert halls.

Lin has a close affinity with Philip Glass, whose Etudes she performs globally, and which inspired her to embark on a commissioning initiative, The Etudes Project. She is the featured pianist in Elliot Goldenthal’s original motion picture score for Julie Taymor’s film, The Glorias, and the central figure in Cooking for Jenny by Felix Cabez for Elemental Films, a musical documentary portraying her journey to Spain, among other media appearances such as CBS Sunday Morning, NPR’s Performance Today.

Her discography numbers more than 50 recordings, ranging from the classic piano canon to modern milestones to Broadway songs. Her passion for education led her to create “Melody’s Mostly Musical Day,” a musical picture book for children told in classical piano pieces, which she developed into a multimedia concert that has toured the continent.

Lin holds a bachelor’s degree in German Literature from The Johns Hopkins University and studied music at the Hochschule für Musik, and at the Peabody Conservatory.  Lin served as the Executive Director of the Manchester Music Festival from 2023-2024, overseeing its 50th Anniversary Season. She is currently the Director of Music for The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC.

No tickets needed. General admission, free and open to the public. Please arrive early for the best seats.