Music Translation Painting: Translation of Concerto for Saxophone Quartet, Movement 1, by Philip Glass

Translation of Concerto for Saxophone Quartet, Movement I by Philip Glass
36 x 36 inches | Acrylic, pastel & tape on canvas

This bold, layered painting is my visual response to the pulsing rhythms of Philip Glass’s saxophone concerto. As I listened closely—again and again—I translated its minimalist patterns into strokes of blue, teal, and white, building a surface that moves like music.

The horizontal textures ripple like sound waves—bold, soft, sudden—mirroring the piece’s shifting energy. Hints of sky and water appear, inviting you to lose yourself in the flow, just as I did while immersed in the music.

More than a painting, this is a translation—where sound becomes color, rhythm becomes texture, and emotion takes visual form. It’s meant to be felt as much as seen.

Listen to the inspiration: 
https://open.spotify.com/track/1knihyJf9t69OYz7qupmoh?si=f3853e687de541ba

About my art...

My art is born from a deep, heartfelt connection to music. I don’t just listen—I dive into the scores, studying every note and phrase as if learning a new language. Though I’m an amateur musician, I challenge myself to play passages on the piano and sketch the music’s emotional landscape, allowing me to feel its soul. These sketches and insights become the blueprint for my paintings, guiding my choices of color, texture, and form.

Each series is a visual symphony, a heartfelt translation of sound into color and shape. I work with a variety of water-based and dry media on surfaces like wood, metal, and canvas—layering materials to bring the music’s energy and emotion to life. Through this process, I invite viewers to experience the invisible pulse of the music in a new, tangible way.

This artwork is not framed.