Front Row Washington

Dennis Russell Davies has had a distinguished career as both a pianist and a conductor in the US and in Europe. Founder of the American Composers Orchestra, he has also held esteemed positions with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Bruckner Orchester Linz, and the Stuttgart Opera. His partnership with Maki Namekawa began in 2003, and together they have performed all over the world in programs that often include music by Philip Glass. Maki Namekawa, a renowned piano soloist, has the distinct honor of recording Glass’s complete piano etudes. This concert, celebrating Philip Glass’s 80th birthday, features Glass’s Four Movements for Two Pianos alongside works by Kurt Schwertsik and Dmitri Shostakovich.