BizJournals Portfolio
Home >   Business Views, Opinions and Blogs >   Business Blogs >   Figure Painting >  

Ballet Imitates An Artists Life

Figure Painting

by Callen Bair and Felix Salmon
Main
Musical Chairs for Museum Directors   Smart Art: Part Two

Recent Blog Posts

Links

Sep 28 2007 12:00am EDT

Ballet Imitates an Artist's Life

The artist Chuck Close is known for his portraits (and self-portraits). But Philip Glass, a composer whose credits include scores for Notes on a Scandal and The Illusionist and music for The Hours, takes Close as his subject in "A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close." Pianist Bruce Levingston debuted the piece at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in 2005, and on October 27th an adaptation of the piece will take the stage at the American Ballet Theatre. Three movements have been added to Glass' original composition, Ralph Rucci has designed the costumes, and Close, himself, the sets.

You can listen to part of the composition for piano here.

Comments

If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below.


Connect With Portfolio.com
Like Portfolio on Facebook

Come on, like us—you know you want to.

Follow Portfolio on Twitter

Follow us and if you're an innovative entrepreneur, we'll return the favor.

The Mix

Today's top stories, conversation starters, and the back nine business bites.

spotlight on

People & Ideas

Whisky To-Go-Go

Now there's a company that let's you taste your knowledge of fine blended Scotches by mixing a whisky of your own. Read More