GLENN McCLURE

eco-musician, composer, speaker, global traveler

Glenn McClure travels the world, seeking the musical voice of the Earth. He listens to the natural world and the people who study it and live within it. From camping on the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica to hiking the Volcanos of Hawai’i, Glenn searches for the place where science and beauty meet. His music and inspirational speeches energize those who care for the planet.

He currently serves as a faculty member at Paul Smiths College. His compositions have enjoyed a wide audience in the US and abroad.

News & Blog

15 Souls

Posted Oct 27, 2016 by Glenn McClure

Oct 28, 2016 Dr. Gordon Hamilton died in a crevasse accident last week. Gordon was 50 years old. He worked as a climate scientist at the University of Maine for many years and became a fixture of the McMurdo community. We put the busy life of the station on “pause” for a simple, joyous memorial…

John Locke on the Ice

Posted Oct 23, 2016 by Glenn McClure

October 23, 2016 McMurdo Station Back home at the State University of New York at Geneseo, my Humanities students have been reading John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government. Locke argues for the replacement of the 17th c. British monarchy with a shared government by consent of the people. This represents the raw form of modern…

The Last Sunset

Posted Oct 22, 2016 by Glenn McClure

October 22, 2016 3:45AM McMurdo Station I arrived here at McMurdo Station, Antarctica in time to witness the last sunset. About 2ish in the morning, the sun, like a timid swimmer testing out cold water, gingerly dipped into the horizon while never giving up its radiant halo of light…never taking the complete plunge. Minutes later,…

Glenn to participate in Sounds of FRANKLIN concert in Mannheim, Germany

Posted Sep 21, 2016 by Glenn McClure

Join the magnificent sound experience with the Sounds of FRANKLIN concert on Oct 7, 2016 in Mannheim, Germany. This performance will merge different ethnic musical styles of the Americas in a unique and unmistakeable way. The concert features Robert Ray’s composition, Gospel Magnificat and highlights of Glenn McClure’s Saint Francis in the Americas: A Caribbean…

Glenn McClure receives National Science Foundation Artist & Writers Fellowship

Posted Sep 21, 2016 by Glenn McClure

Glenn will travel to Antarctica in October/November 2016 to work with scientists in the field, creating music that dramatizes their important work in Climate Studies. This team uses subsonic sound waves to measure the viability of the ice shelf. Glenn will use a mathematical conversion process to bring subsonic sound waves into the hearing range,…

El Segundo Festival de Folklore International

Posted Jun 14, 2016 by Glenn McClure

El Sauce, Nicaragua – Presented by the Enlace Project – The Second Festival of International Folklore brought together 40 performers in 8 different acts including nationally acclaimed musicians, international collaborations and regional traditions. Over 1000 people (from babies to grandfathers) enjoyed over 4 hours of music, dance and poetry with lots of great Nicaraguan food.

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