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 (6,018 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-01-31^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, minimalism, modern classical, opera^[31]

• Community tags: american, american composer, classical, composer, minimal, minimalism, modern classical, opera, paul barnes, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5ae54dee-4dba-49c0-802a-a3b3b3adfe9b^[33]

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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^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1890^[36], headquartered in Chicago^[37]; Fontainebleau Schools^[16], a conservatory^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1921^[40]; and Peabody Institute^[17], a conservatory^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1857^[43], headquartered in Baltimore^[44]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger^[45], Vincent Persichetti^[46], William Bergsma^[47], and Darius Milhaud^[48].

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^[49]; Monsters of Grace^[20], a dramatico-musical work^[50]; Symphony No. 4^[21], a musical work/composition^[51]; and La Belle et la Bête^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[23], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; Praemium Imperiale^[24], an international award^[54], founded in 1988^[55]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[25], a class of award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]; Glenn Gould Prize^[26], a music award^[58], in Canada^[59], founded in 1987^[60]; James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[27], an award^[61]; and Fulbright Scholarship^[62], a scholarship^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1946^[65].

Personal Life

Among Philip Glass's spouses was JoAnne Akalaitis^[10]. Children include Juliet Glass^[11], a journalist^[66], b. 1968^[67], of United States^[68] and Marlowe Glass^[12], b. 2002^[69], of United States^[70]. Religious affiliations include Buddhism^[71], a religion^[72] and Judaism^[73], a religion^[74], founded in -0500^[75].

Why It Matters

Philip Glass ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,018 views/month, #5,546 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by GoGo Penguin^[78], a musical group^[79], founded in 2012^[80] and Luca Turilli^[81], a composer^[82], b. 1972^[83], of Italy^[84].

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^[78] and Luca Turilli^[81].