IDAGIO | Glass: Concerto Fantasy for 2 Timpanists and Orchestra

Featuring

Paul Popiel
Ji Hye Jung
Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher
University of Kansas Wind Ensemble
Philip Glass
Mohammed Fairouz

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Notable Performances

The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, described by The New York Times as 'one of America's most esteemed concert bands,' made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2013.

Composition History

Mohammed Fairouz's Symphony No. 4 'In the Shadow of No Towers' was inspired by a comic book of the same title by Art Spiegelman, created after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Composition History

Philip Glass's Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra was commissioned in 2000 by timpanist Jonathan Haas and five ensembles.

Composer Biography

Mohammed Fairouz, born in 1985, is a prolific young composer who describes himself as 'obsessed with text' and has composed an opera, fourteen song cycles, and many other songs.

Recording & Production

This album features the world premiere recording of Mohammed Fairouz's Symphony No. 4 'In the Shadow of No Towers'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Philip Glass, a composer associated with Minimalism, dislikes the label but admits his music includes repetition, though he has manipulated his materials differently over time.

Performer Biography

Ji Hye Jung, assistant professor of percussion at the University of Kansas, began concertizing at age nine in South Korea and won first prizes at the 2006 Linz International Marimba Competition and 2007 Yale Gordon Concerto Competition.