Philip Glass
American composer (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2][3][4] Glass's work has been associated with minimalism, being built up from repetitive phrases and shifting layers.[5][6] Glass describes himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures",[7] which he has helped to evolve stylistically.[8][9]
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Born | (1937-01-31) January 31, 1937 (age 87) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Composer |
Discography | List of compositions |
Years active | 1964–present |
Member of | Philip Glass Ensemble |
Website | philipglass |
Glass founded the Philip Glass Ensemble, which is still in existence, but Glass no longer performs with the ensemble. He has written 15 operas, numerous chamber operas and musical theatre works, 14 symphonies, 12 concertos, nine string quartets, various other chamber music pieces, and many film scores. Three of his film scores have been nominated for Academy Awards.