The Philip Glass Ensemble performing ‘Einstein on the Beach’ 50th anniversary concerts (BAM Next Wave Fall 2026)
The music from Philip Glass & Robert Wilson’s legendary opera will be performed at three concerts in November.
BAM has announced has announced the fall 2026 season of their Next Wave Festival and as part of it there are three performances of The Philip Glass Ensemble‘s “Einstein on the Beach–50th Anniversary Concert” on November 19, 20, and 21. Note this is not a staging on the Philip Glass / Robert Wilson “Einstein on the Beach” opera, as BAM explains:
Some artworks change history, affecting everything that comes after them. Some change us, altering the way we perceive the world. Einstein on the Beach does both.
First staged at BAM in 1984 and revived in 1992 and 2012, this revolutionary work returns in a 50th Anniversary Concert presented by the artists who know it best—The Philip Glass Ensemble, led by longtime music director Michael Riesman—with a special artistic installation by Tony and Olivier Award-winning artist and designer Es Devlin inspired by Glass’s early writings about his mesmerizing music.
Tickets are on sale now.
As usual BAM’s Next Wave fall 2026 features a mix of theater, dance, music, and talks. Full info is at BAM’s website and the lineup is below.
BAM Next Wave Fall 2026 Lineup
Sep 8—20 The Ford/Hill Project by Elizabeth Marvel & Lee Sunday Evans (Theater)
Oct 13 Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World by Adam Grant (Talk)
Oct 13—15 PRELUDE written by Charles L. Mee, directed by Anne Bogart (Theater)
Oct 14 & 27 Unworlding, NYC curated by Helga Davis, featuring Claudia Rankine and
Jack Halberstam (Series)
Oct 7—11 Dorcy Rugamba’s Hewa Rwanda–Letter to the absent (Theater/Music)
Oct 21—25 How does it feel to look at nothing by Holland Andrews & yuniya edi kwon
(Music/Opera)
Oct 23—24 Toi, moi, Tituba… by Dorothée Munyaneza (Dance)
Oct 24—30 I Guess It Was My Destiny to Live So Long by Hanif Abdurraqib (Poetry)
Nov 4—7 Turn. Turning. TURNT. by Cynthia Oliver (Dance)
Nov 11—15 adaku, part 2 by Okwui Okpokwasili & Peter Born (Dance)
Nov 18—29 La Distance by Tiago Rodrigues (Theater)
Nov 19—21 Einstein on the Beach 50th Anniversary Concert by Philip Glass & Robert Wilson
(Music)
Dec 2—5 Nehprii Amenii’s “HUMAN” music by Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby
(Theater/Puppetry)
Dec 4—6 Minor Music at the End of the World written by Saidiya Hartman, directed by
Sarah Benson (Theater)
Holiday
Dec 10—13 I’mPossible Holiday Wonders by Omnium Circus (Circus/Kids/Holiday)
Kids and Families
Sep—Dec Best of BAMkids Film Festival 2026 (Film/Kids)
Oct 31 BAMboo! (Kids/Community)
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