New album out January 29
Updated: 14 hours ago
Dreaming Awake is Lavinia's third recording dedicated to the music of Philip Glass and is also her most personal: a musical tribute that not only marks the composer’s 90th birthday but celebrates their musical relationship which has shaped Meijer’s artistic life for more than fifteen years.
Ever since she began collaborating with Glass Lavinia has steadily worked on arranging his compositions for the harp. After they first met in 2011 at De Melkweg in Amsterdam, Philip gave her his full trust, authorizing her to adapt his works as she saw fit. He invited her to perform alongside him in Europe and the United States, including at Carnegie Hall in New York and at his 'Days & Nights Festival' in California. Glass’s music introduced Lavinia to a new sonic realm and convinced her that his compositions are exceptionally well-suited to the harp, which, in her hands, can resonate with the fullness of an entire orchestra.
Since she began performing his music, her audience has become more diverse, as have the venues in which she plays—ranging from classical concert halls to pop music venues. Dreaming Awake is the culmination of a musical collaboration with her life partner, guitarist Reyer Zwart, and features entirely new arrangements of Philip Glass’s music, drawing from works that span Glass's entire career and including film scores, operas and stage works, The collection includes pieces for solo harp (such as 'Dreaming Awake’, 'Truman Sleeps', 'Raising the Sail', and excerpts from ‘Mishima'), as well as unique arrangements featuring electric guitar and bass guitar, played by Reyer Zwart (including 'Mad Rush', 'Wichita Vortex Sutra', and selections from ‘Tissues'), lending a new timbre and depth to Glass’s music.
Additionally, she recorded two pieces with pianist Feico Deutekom—whom she met through her work with Glass and with whom she has performed on several occasions—drawn from the film ‘Candyman' and the dance-chamber opera 'Les Enfants Terribles'.
The only other composer featured on the album is Lavinia herself: she wrote 'Atmospheric Rivers' following the 2018 Days & Nights Festival, where she saw the film 'War & Weather'—for which Philip had composed the score. The film explores climate change, specifically the natural phenomenon known as 'atmospheric rivers'—currents of intense rainfall in the atmosphere that can culminate in devastating storms. The influence of Glass’s music can be clearly heard throughout this work.
Video single release: "Truman Sleeps"
Sony Classical | Release Date: January 29th, 2027
Available for pre-order on all streaming platforms
Credits:
Recorded at Studio Reyer & Meijer, Amsterdam, December 2025 and May/June 2026
Harp: Lavinia Meijer
Composer: Philip Glass
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Editor, Performance Arranger: Reyer Zwart
Mastering Engineer: Joris Wolff
Tracks:
01 Mishima: Opening (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
02 Tissue No. 6 (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
- Reyer Zwart: electric guitar
03 Orphée Suite: II. Orphée’s Bedroom (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
04 Helen’s Theme (from Candyman) (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
- Feico Deutekom: piano
05 Truman Sleeps (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
06 Mad Rush (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
- Reyer Zwart: bass guitar
07 Modern Love Waltz (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
08 Satyagraha: Evening Song (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
- Reyer Zwart: bass guitar, double bass
09 Les Enfants Terribles: III. Le Somnambule (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
- Feico Deutekom: piano
10 Tissue No. 7 (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
- Reyer Zwart: electric guitar
11 Raising The Sail (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
12 Wichita Vortex Sutra (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
- Reyer Zwart: electric guitar
13 Dreaming Awake (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
14 Atmospheric Rivers (Lavinia Meijer)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
15 Mishima: Closing (Philip Glass)
- Lavinia Meijer: harp
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