Philip Glass's work "Mad Rush" was originally written and performed for the entrance of the Dalai Lama into the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City in 1981.
Composer Biography
Nico Muhly, a composer on this album, worked at Philip Glass's studio as a copyist, editor, and sequencer for film scores.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Philip Glass, a composer on this album, studied with the famed pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, which contributed to his attention to detail in composition.
Performer Biography
Angela and Jennifer Chun, the violin duo on this album, are graduates of the Juilliard School of Music and furthered their studies with Dénes Zsigmondy and Nathan Milstein.
Performer Biography
The Chun sisters, Angela and Jennifer, were deeply affected by a 2009 meeting with the Dalai Lama, which led them to the music of Philip Glass.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nico Muhly, a composer on this album, draws inspiration from two sources for the organ: the amplified Farfisa of Glass's early music and the sacred splendor of the Anglican church.
Composer Biography
Nico Muhly is the youngest composer to have his work presented at the Metropolitan Opera, with his opera "Two Boys" receiving its US premiere in 2014.
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