King Lear｜Philip Glass Quatuor à cordes No.9 Concert Introduction

Philip Glass’ exceptional collaboration with Tana String Quartet resulted in the creation of String Quartet No.9, based on the original score King Lear, which was produced for a Broadway production by Sam Gold.

To capture the world of King Lear in music, Glass immersed himself in the historical background that may have influenced its conception, “I began picturing what it must have been like to see this piece for the first time in 1606. The Gunpowder Plot (a failed attempt to assassinate King James I of England) had happened only months before, in November, and the theatres were closed until spring. If the insurrectionists had had their way, the whole government, including the king, would have all gone down. That was an astonishing event to happen in England, and it tore the country apart in many ways. The idea that part of the population would try to take down the government – it was shocking.”

Concert Details

• King Lear｜Philip Glass Quatuor à cordes No.9
• Date: 5-6 May 2023
• Time: 20:00
• Venue: Hong Kong City Hall Theatre
• Address: 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong

Ticket Details

• Ticketing website: Urbtix
• Price: HKD 380 / 280

Creative Team List

• Founding Violinist: Antoine Maisonhaute
• Violinist: Ivan Lebrun
• Violist: Takumi Nozawa
• Cellist: Jeanne Maisonhaute

Programme

• Caroline Shaw - Entr’acte
• Philip Glass - String Quartet No. 9, King Lear
• Franz Schubert - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, Death and the Maiden

Presenter, Sponsors and Partners

• Presented by: French May Arts Festival
• Exclusive Sponsor: Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking

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