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Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist.
The Philip Glass Ensemble, led by long-time music director Michael Riesman, performs concerts in Europe and the USA, including territory premires of Naqoyqatsi with Orchestra Live to Film; Koyaanisqatsi Live to Film; Early Works and more. Tickets now on sale. 2024-2025 Season · Signs, In Creases, and Glass Pieces.
Biography. Through his operas, his symphonies, his compositions for his own ensemble, and his wide-ranging collaborations, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of his times.
Nov 16, 2023 · The composer Philip Glass has long been a keyboard interpreter of his own works. He wrote himself études to make that possible. Chad Batka for The New York Times. By Joshua Barone. Published Nov....
Philip Glass performs beloved works for piano, from his home studio and personal piano, on an intimate new record Philip Glass Solo from OMM. Out now.
Nov 1, 2017 · Receiving huge critical acclaim for his work in opera and permeating pop culture through movie soundtracks, it’s no surprise that Glass’s influence and musical stylings are still prevalent in society today, with The Philip Glass Ensemble, founded by Glass in 1968, still performing.
Apr 2, 2014 · On Biography.com, learn more about the life of avant-garde composer Philip Glass, known for scoring films like 'Kundun' and 'Notes on a Scandal.'
Apr 6, 2015 · For the composer, life is how the past and the future connect. Glass' new memoir, Words Without Music, looks back on his childhood, travels through Asia and when his music provoked violence.
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers.
Philip Glass is one of the great creative originals of the modern age. He emerged in the 1960s at a time when contemporary classical music, spearheaded by those infamous “bad boys” Karlheinz Stockhausen and Pierre Boulez, had reached unparalleled levels of intellectual inscrutability.
