The magic of Bruckner & Glass
Brought to life by CMSC
Anton Bruckner, was a romantic composer of some of the most original and monumental symphonies ever written. He was also an organist and teacher who composed much sacred and secular choral music
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo (CMSC) presents the first of many events planned for the year 2024, commemorating the bicentennial birth anniversary of the great Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. Featuring an early work of Bruckner, composed in 1862, though rediscovered only years after his death, the String Quartet in C minor brings into focus Bruckner’s veneration of Bach and admiration for Schubert while gently pointing towards his own unmistakable later symphonic style.
Anton Bruckner, born 1824 in Ansfelden, Austria, was a late romantic composer of some of the most original and monumental symphonies ever written. He was also an organist and teacher who composed much sacred and secular choral music. He died on the 11th of October, 1896 in Vienna.
Also on the programme is the Philip Glass string quartet No.3. This Quartet was written in 1985, and is the only quartet that has an explicit programme, with each movement clearly labeled. This is entirely due to its genesis as music for Paul Schrader’s film on the life of the author, playwright, and selfstyled, latter-day Samurai, Yukio Mishima. Glass was aware from the outset that the string quartet sections might work well when freed from the score and given a life of their own, as a single, complete utterance, in the concert hall.
Through his operas, his symphonies, his compositions for his ensemble, and his wide-ranging collaborations with artistes ranging from Twyla Tharp to Allen Ginsberg, Leonard Cohen to David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact on the musical and intellectual life of his times, and is now considered one of the 21st centuries most important composers.
This concert will take place on the 25th of March at 7:30 pm at the acoustically pristine Goethe-institut
Hall. It is generously supported in part by Asia Securities, Baurs & Co., and the Tokyo Cement Group. The Goetheinstitut is the long-standing cultural partner of the CMSC. Performing will be the principal players of the CMSC led by the Artistic Director, Lakshman Josephde Saram, violin I. Sulara Nanayakkara, violin II. Othman H Majid, viola.
Rochana Ramanayaka, violoncello. Moderating the performance, offering insights into the pieces and enriching the audience's connection to the music, will be the Artistic Director.
Unreserved tickets for this concert are Rs. 2000/- and will be available at the Goethe-institut Gate from the 11th of March onwards. 39 R.G. Senanayake Mawatha, (Gregory’s Rd) Colombo 07