Unfiltered Music Festival

About the Event

Acclaimed piano virtuoso Jenny Lin, named by the Washington Post as “surely one of the most interesting pianists in America right now” and praised by countless critics for her “remarkable technical command and deep commitment to contemporary music” (The New York Times), “effortless, spectacular technique” (The Washington Post) and “exquisite sensitivity” (Dallas Morning News) has been performing regularly with superstar composer Philip Glass on tour for nearly a decade.

For her appearance at Fotografiska, Jenny pairs music by Glass with works by Ukraine’s best-known living composer, Valentin Silvestrov, who is now living as a refugee. Jenny’s program weaves together music of these two towering contemporary giants, both born in 1937 and both of whom shaped Jenny’s musical life and artistry in profound ways.

Program and Credits

Valentin Silvestrov: The Messenger
Image: Demian, Photo: Roberto Masotti

Philip Glass: Passacaglia
Photo: Masataka Suemitsu

Philip Glass Piano Etudes Nos. 2, 13, 16, 6
Image: Demian

Valentin Silvestrov: Nostalghia
Photo: Masataka Suemitsu

Philip Glass: Music from The Hours

The Poet Acts
Morning Passages
Tearing Herself Away

Films stills from The Hours (Dir. Stephen Daldry) Glass on the set of The Hours, 2002
Photo: Rex USA/Moviestore Collection/Rex