Philip Glass

Summary

Philip Glass is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Baltimore^[2]. He was born on January 31, 1937^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], film score composer^[6], librettist^[7], and supporting actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,088 views/month, #5,546 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Philip Glass was born in Baltimore^[2].
• Philip Glass was born on January 31, 1937^[3].
• Among Philip Glass's spouses was JoAnne Akalaitis^[10].
• A child of Philip Glass was Juliet Glass^[11].
• A child of Philip Glass was Marlowe Glass^[12].
• Philip Glass held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Philip Glass's native language^[14].
• Philip Glass's professions included composer^[4].
• Philip Glass's professions included pianist^[5].
• Philip Glass's professions included film score composer^[6].
• Philip Glass worked as a librettist^[7].
• Philip Glass's professions included supporting actor^[8].
• Philip Glass's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[15].
• Philip Glass was educated at Fontainebleau Schools^[16].
• Philip Glass was educated at Peabody Institute^[17].
• A notable student of Philip Glass was Antonio Pinto^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Philip Glass is Symphony No. 7^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Philip Glass is Monsters of Grace^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Philip Glass is Symphony No. 4^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Philip Glass is La Belle et la Bête^[22].
• Philip Glass received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23].
• Philip Glass received the Praemium Imperiale^[24].
• Philip Glass received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[25].
• Philip Glass received the Glenn Gould Prize^[26].
• Philip Glass received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Philip Glass was born in Baltimore^[2]. He was born on January 31, 1937^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; Fontainebleau Schools^[16], a conservatory^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1921^[34]; and Peabody Institute^[17], a conservatory^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1857^[37], headquartered in Baltimore^[38]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger^[39], Vincent Persichetti^[40], William Bergsma^[41], and Darius Milhaud^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], film score composer^[6], librettist^[7], and supporting actor^[8]. A notable student of Philip Glass was Antonio Pinto^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symphony No. 7^[19], a musical work/composition^[43]; Monsters of Grace^[20], a dramatico-musical work^[44]; Symphony No. 4^[21], a musical work/composition^[45]; and La Belle et la Bête^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; Praemium Imperiale^[24], an international award^[48], founded in 1988^[49]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[25], a class of award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Glenn Gould Prize^[26], a music award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1987^[54]; James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[27], an award^[55]; and Fulbright Scholarship^[56], a scholarship^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1946^[59].

Personal Life

Among Philip Glass's spouses was JoAnne Akalaitis^[10]. Children include Juliet Glass^[11], a journalist^[60], b. 1968^[61], of United States^[62] and Marlowe Glass^[12], b. 2002^[63], of United States^[64]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism^[65], a religion^[66] and Judaism^[67], a religion^[68], founded in -0500^[69].

Why It Matters

Philip Glass ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,088 views/month, #5,546 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

He has been cited as an influence by GoGo Penguin^[72], a musical group^[73], founded in 2012^[74] and Luca Turilli^[75], a composer^[76], b. 1972^[77], of Italy^[78].

FAQs

Where was Philip Glass born?

Philip Glass's place of birth was Baltimore^[2].

Who was Philip Glass married to?

Philip Glass's spouses include JoAnne Akalaitis^[10].

What did Philip Glass do for work?

Philip Glass worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], film score composer^[6], librettist^[7], and supporting actor^[8].

Where did Philip Glass go to school?

Philip Glass was educated at University of Chicago^[15], Fontainebleau Schools^[16], and Peabody Institute^[17].

What awards did Philip Glass receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23], Praemium Imperiale^[24], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[25], and Glenn Gould Prize^[26].

Who did Philip Glass influence?

Philip Glass has been cited as an influence by GoGo Penguin^[72] and Luca Turilli^[75].