A monumental complete presentation of Philip Glass' Piano Etudes. Written between 1991 and 2012 the twenty solo pieces are a kind of future music, knitting together various musical and historical textures, techniques and atmospheres. In turn haunting and sentimental, this intimate and introspective sequence provides a glimpse into the emotional world of the iconic American composer - a sonic variation on the diaristic form.
Keyboard virtuoso James McVinnie is joined for this special occasion by distinguished Japanese pianist Maki Namekawa, a leading figure amongst today’s pianists, and closely associated with Philip Glass. In 2013, she performed the world premiere of the entire cycle of 20 Etudes at Perth International Arts Festival and her recording of the work (the first) is widely celebrated. In 2019 - at the age of 82 - he wrote his first Piano Sonata specially for her.
