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Philip Glass

American composer (born 1937)
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Summary

Philip Glass was born on January 31, 1937[1], in Baltimore[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], film score composer[5], librettist[6], and supporting actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,995 views/month, #5,546 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: JoAnne Akalaitis[9]
  • Child: Juliet Glass[10], Marlowe Glass[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Educated at: University of Chicago[14], Fontainebleau Schools[15], Peabody Institute[16]
  • Student: Antonio Pinto[17]
  • Notable work: Symphony No. 7[18], Monsters of Grace[19], Symphony No. 4[20], La Belle et la Bête[21]
  • Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[22], Praemium Imperiale[23], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[24], Glenn Gould Prize[25], James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[26], Fulbright Scholarship[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Classic Brit Awards[29], National Medal of Arts[30], Kennedy Center Honors[31]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], American Philosophical Society[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[35], Judaism[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Genre: opera[38], symphony[39], Dixieland jazz[40], minimalist music[41]
  • Record label: Virgin Records[42]
  • Discography: Philip Glass discography[43]
  • Commons category: Philip Glass[44]
  • Family name: Glass[45]
  • Given name: Philip[46]
  • Official website: https://philipglass.com/[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Philip Glass[48]
  • Student of: Nadia Boulanger[49], Vincent Persichetti[50], William Bergsma[51], Darius Milhaud[52]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[53]

  • Country: US[54]

  • Began / founded: 1937-01-31[55]

  • Genre(s): classical, minimalism, modern classical, opera[56]

  • Community tags: american, american composer, classical, composer, minimal, minimalism, modern classical, opera, paul barnes, soundtrack[57]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ae54dee-4dba-49c0-802a-a3b3b3adfe9b[58]

Why It Matters

Philip Glass has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Luca Turilli[61], a composer[62], b. 1972[63], of Italy[64] and GoGo Penguin[65], a musical group[66], founded in 2012[67].

FAQs

Where was Philip Glass born?

Philip Glass was born in Baltimore[2].

Who was Philip Glass married to?

Philip Glass's spouses include JoAnne Akalaitis[9].

What did Philip Glass do for work?

Philip Glass worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], film score composer[5], librettist[6], and supporting actor[7].

Where did Philip Glass go to school?

Philip Glass was educated at University of Chicago[14], Fontainebleau Schools[15], and Peabody Institute[16].

What awards did Philip Glass receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[22], Praemium Imperiale[23], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[24], and Glenn Gould Prize[25].

Who did Philip Glass influence?

Philip Glass has been cited as an influence by Luca Turilli[61] and GoGo Penguin[65].

Related Entities

Darius Milhaud Dracula Fantastic Four Koyaanisqatsi Leviathan Museum of Modern Art Nadia Boulanger Secret Window The Hours The Illusionist The Truman Show UbuWeb United States Virgin Records Whitney Museum of American Art

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  1. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Praemium Imperiale, BAFTA Award for Best Original Music +7
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  7. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 23w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection → Museum of Modern Art, CODA Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam +2
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