SF Performances Presents: Adam Tendler and Jenny Lin, pianos

Presented by San Francisco Performances

Two tremendously accomplished Philip Glass specialists share the stage for a survey of some of his iconic keyboard works, in celebration of the composer’s 85th birthday.

Adam Tendler is recipient of the Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, hailed as a "remarkable and insightful musician" (Los Angeles Times), a "relentlessly adventurous pianist" (Washington Post) "joyfully rocking out at his keyboard" (New York Times). Tendler is an internationally recognized interpreter of living, modern, and classical composers. He maintains a career as a concert soloist, recording artist, speaker and educator.

Jenny Lin has more than 40 recordings to her credit and is widely acclaimed for her technical virtuosity. She is an artist of keen musicianship, brilliant technique, and a compelling perspective shaped by a deep fluency in global culture. Lin has built a vibrant international career, notable for innovative collaborations with a range of artists and creators. In every performance, Jenny Lin places her considerable technical skills and her fierce intellect at the service of the composer’s intention, yielding results that win the loyalty and rapt attention of audiences and fellow artists alike.

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City: San Francisco
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$65/$55/$45

Program Items

Philip Glass Mad Rush
Philip Glass Passacaglia
Philip Glass Selections from Les Enfants Terrible for 2 pianos (arr. Tendler/Lin [World Premiere])
Philip Glass Etudes #16 and #2
Philip Glass Four Movements for Two Pianos

Performers

Adam Tendler piano
Jenny Lin piano

Herbst Theatre

Herbst Theatre

401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States