Beverly Glenn-Copeland has shared that he has been recognized with dementia. The 80-year-old Canada-based composer introduced the information alongside his spouse and artistic accomplice, Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland. He additionally shared that his upcoming tour dates with Elizabeth might be their last reside performances. See a listing of these last reveals beneath.
“We want to challenge the mainstream image of this illness, which focuses on loss. We are actively asking the universe to show us where the life is here,” Glenn-Copeland mentioned, partially, in regards to the prognosis. “I want to thank Elizabeth for her unending caregiving and support, and for the brilliance of her creative vision, which has often gone unnoticed. It’s because of her that I’m still able to join you onstage for this tour, which will be my last.”
Glenn-Copeland, whose modern, decades-long music profession spans folks, avant-jazz, ambient, and extra, noticed a artistic renaissance following the 2016 rediscovery of his 1986 LP Keyboard Fantasies. In 2023, he launched his first new album in 20 years, The Ones Forward. His life and artwork was additionally captured within the career-spanning compilation Transmissions, in addition to the 2019 documentary Keyboard Fantasies.
Beverly Glenn-Copeland:
09-26 Montreal, Quebec – Rialto Theatre*09-30 Brooklyn, NY – Pioneer Works #10-05 Saugerties, NY – Opus 40 #
* with Mimi O’Bonsawin# Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Buddies: The Salon Night
