Talking about Philip GlassThanks to special funding this year from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through a grant program of the National Endowment of the Arts called "American Masterpieces," CMW has been fortunate to have the opportunity to present the Fellows Quartet in a variety of settings performing Philip Glass' String Quartet No. 5 between January and March. In April, the Fellows Quartet will visit two elementary schools, and, possibly inspired by the way that Glass' music first reached children three decades ago when it appeared on Sesame Street, they have been having a fun time preparing to share this incredible minimalist music with young ears through a series of short videos that are available on CMW's YouTube channel. (Maybe too much fun? Enjoy the outtakes.)
[You can read all about Philip Glass and his Fifth Quartet in a lengthy piece that Jesse wrote for the blog last month.] Bonus footage: check out the Fellows Quartet playing an excerpt of Philip Glass' String Quartet No. 5 at the West End Community Center gym during the free concert last month.
-Heath Marlow, CMW staff |
