MSU Symphony Orchestra - Philip Glass' Violin Concerto No. 1 feat. Yvonne Lam, Violin | 9.27.2019

The MSU College of Music is proud to present the MSU Symphony Orchestra led by guest conductor Christopher James Lees, featuring violinist Yvonne Lam making her debut since joining the MSU Music faculty as they present Philip Glass' Violin Concerto No. 1.

[matthewfox]

Philip Glass. He does not get a lot of play because he is considered post modern. Amazing, but shunned by classical lovers. He rewrote the book. Love.

[danielpincus]

Today is my first hearing of this work. Beautiful, moving. I looked it up. From Wikipedia: 'The work was composed with Glass's father, Ben, in mind, despite the latter's death some sixteen years earlier: 'I wrote the piece in 1987 thinking, let me write a piece that my father would have liked [...] A very smart nice man who had no education in music whatsoever, but the kind of person who fills up concert halls. [...] It's popular, it's supposed to be — it's for my Dad.' "

[AZJuggling]

I play this every week on my "Philip on Phriday" playlist. It's Phantastic!

[MaGi_TekK]

I went to high school with Yvonne. She was in my French class but often had to skip out of school to solo with the LA Phil. She was already a prodigal violinist at 14.

[optimistx]

The first recording of this piece where the balance between orchestra and solist is perfect.

[Onionbaron]

Listening to Glass first time = one melody...
Listening to Glass for the thousand time = hear all the branches of human history and all it's ifs...
The more challenging the music you listen to are, the greater the you will treasure it later... (and maybe even your children to..)

[anitamwd]

Phillip Glass’ music transports me to an enigmatic world that I would like to be part of….

[jacquesgeorges]

Philip Glass m’aide à ne pas désespérer de ce siècle. Cette œuvre est un grand classique intemporel. Poignant.

[annemariestein]

Listen to it yesterday with the LA Phil and Anne Akiko Meyers as the soloist, I was deeply moved.

[JoePistritto]

outstanding recording of this, whoever mixed it really did a great job

[elementlabuk]

Philip Glass. My first time I heard or even listen. Just beautiful am in tears

[vincentgarcia]

To me Glass is topped only by Ludwig van Beethoven. I love every piece of music this man has made. Thank God for a living Philip Glass and a cherished Beethoven.

[Campyrex]

This hits all the marks.
•Great music
•Performed wonderfully
•RECORDED VERY WELL!!!!
If it’s not recorded well it makes even remarkable music difficult to enjoy.

[tous]

Probablement une de ses plus grandes oeuvres. C'est du Glass typique. Et pourtant ce n'est pas du tout typique. C'est juste magnifique

[asdespain]

Absolutely brilliant performance, both by the violinist and the orchestra. ❤

[PavelDGromnic]

What is it about the music of Mr. Glass? Transporting is the only thought that comes to my mind. There's a word I'm grasping for, but am unable to find. There are similes which would demean the music. The violinist is exquisite. The orchestra powerful and almost possessed. The almost universal respect for Mr. Glass is a testament to his capacity of summoning the wonderful efforts of his performers.

[mmattoso]

10:43....my favorite part of one of my favorite musics

[asterion]

Glass is for me an old friend, I admire him and this is a masterpiece which always accompanies me. So difficult to describe the beauty.

"Nosotros no nos encontrábamos
no nos buscábamos en los huertos con una manzana
entre los murmullos de la seda en naves de las iglesias

Siempre estuvimos uno dentro del otro
en el cuerpo de dios de doble cara
en las pinturas medievales de los sótanos de los museos
y en las fotos de nuestros padres
inocentes como papel

Nosotros, maestros de cruzarnos,
solo permanecimos uno frente al otro
y en espejos de la piel nos reflejamos enteros
el mundo se alejó en silencio y con el dedo en los labios
los bosques echaron raíces en el suelo
las ciudades guiadas por el olfato encontraron lugares
donde los hombres las construían infinitamente
los ríos entraron en los mares como los trenes en las estaciones
los montes inasibles cuajaron en las cuevas

Si yo soy un monte
tú eres una cueva dentro de mí
lugar en el monte donde no hay monte
lugar dentro de mí donde no estoy."

A poem by Olga Tokarczuk.

A poem for a poetic music.

[kneeman]

I like the way she plays it without jumping around a lot

[optimistx]

I have to listen this incredible piece of music every week. love the performance of Yvonne so much!