Enter a hall of mirrors, where past and present forever recur.

For Philip Glass’s 90th anniversary, Manchester Collective give their unconventional take on the musical icon – by pairing him with an artist unafraid of big metal and classical sounds.

Glass stands as a towering figure not just in minimalism but contemporary culture, having collaborated with everyone from Martin Scorsese to Aphex Twin. Encounter the end and beginning of his 20th-century quartets, from early dissonance to later musical freedom and his trademark lyrical repetition.

His music is flanked by Rylan Gleave. Working across doom metal, experimental and orchestral music, he’s established himself as a fearless performer and composer. Expect haunting vocals and a dark, imaginative take on an ancient prayer, alongside a drone-drenched brand-new work for string quartet and voice. Devotions by Edmund Finnis provides a shaft of light.

Part of Manchester Collective’s Glass Reframed series.

Glass Reframed is supported by the Leche Trust and the Maria Björnson Memorial Fund. Rylan Gleave’s new work is commissioned by Manchester Collective with support from the Vaughan Williams Foundation.

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For this event, you can choose a ticket price that suits you: £15, £20 or £25 (plus booking fee).

A booking fee of 9% will apply to purchases made by telephone or online.

Access seats are available to visitors with additional access requirements such as wheelchair users. Sign-up to the access scheme to book these seats.

This performance is not likely to be suitable for children under 5 due to the acoustics in the auditorium. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Under-10’s are not permitted to sit on the balconies.

Food and hot drinks cannot be taken into The Tung Auditorium.

The Fröhlich Café Bar is open for drinks 90 minutes prior to the start of each performance and during the interval. We recommend pre-ordering your interval drinks before the performance starts.

This concert is due to last approximately 75 minutes plus interval.

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