Edinburgh International Festival

1st March 2011

Philip Glass (right) will feature in his debut performance at the Edinburgh International Festival with several performances including a three-night live performance of his music to Godfrey Reggio's Quatsi trilogy - visionary films of modern, urban life in all its frenetic pace and saturation by technology.

An excellent preview article with discussion about the trilogy and its music can be found by following this link, and trailers to the films can be found below.

Full listing:

• 13 August | Glass - Koyaanisqatsi
         Philip Glass Ensemble


• 14 August | Glass - Powaqqatsi
         Philip Glass Ensemble


• 15 August | Glass - Naqoyqatsi
         Philip Glass Ensemble


• 16 August | Manuel De Falla - The Miller's Dance from The Three Cornered Hat
         Xuefei Yang, guitar


• 16 August | Tan Dun - Water Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
         Wang Beibei, percussion, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano


• 17 August | Barber - String Quartet
         Bright Sheng - String Quartet No 3
         T'ang Quartet


• 17 August | Stravinsky - The Firebird (original ballet music)
         Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano

Trailers for the Quatsi Trilogy

Koyaanisqatsi


Powaqqatsi


Naqoyqatsi