Philip Glass
- January 8, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Philip Glass |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 31, 1937(1937-01-31) |
| Age | 87 |
| Birthplace | Baltimore |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Maryland |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Philip Glass Biography
| Name | Philip Glass |
| Birthday | Jan 31 |
| Birth Year | 1937 |
| Place Of Birth | Baltimore |
| Home Town | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Spouse | Candy Jernigan , JoAnne Akalaitis |
| Children(s) | Juliet Glass, Marlowe Glass, Cameron Glass, Zachary Glass |
Philip Glass is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on January 31, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Influential musician known for his minimal music and for his film scores, Portrait Trilogy, symphonies, concertos, and chamber music.
He was close friends with poet Allen Ginsberg and even composed a piece to accompany “Wichita Vortex Sutra,” Ginsberg’s famous anti-war poem.
He was married and divorced twice and he has four children: Cameron, Marlowe, Juliet and Zachary. His first cousin once removed, Ira Glass , became the popular host of “This American Life” on NPR.
Philip Glass Net Worth
| Net Worth | $35 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Philip Glass is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philip Glass 's net worth $35 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He worked as a composer-in-residence for the public school system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after finishing his studies at the Juilliard School of Music.
He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for “The Truman Show” from 1999.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
Philip Glass height 5 feet 8 inches Philip weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Philip Glass Dating?
According to our records, Philip Glass married to Candy Jernigan , JoAnne Akalaitis. As of December 1, 2023, Philip Glass’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Philip Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Philip Glass celebrates birthday on January 31 of every year.
What is Philip Glass most famous for?
Glass is a renowned composer of film soundtracks , working on the likes of Candyman, Dracula and one of his most famous scores, The Truman Show.
What is the belief of Philip Glass?
Glass describes himself as “a Jewish-Taoist-Hindu-Toltec-Buddhist “, and he is a supporter of the Tibetan cause. In 1987 he co-founded the Tibet House with Columbia University professor Robert Thurman and the actor Richard Gere.
What makes Philip Glass so good?
Glass is above all an opera composer, with more than a dozen operas to his name, and a similar number of chamber opera and music theatre pieces. “Akhnaten” is one of his most accessible operas, with beautiful melodic writing and a genuinely archaic atmosphere evoking the strange reign of this ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
Why is Philip Glass so repetitive?
Very early on in his career, Glass broke free from the conventions of classical music. He focused on musical process rather than complex musical structures by creating intricate harmonious layers of isolated and repetitive sounds.
Who composed Clair de Lune?
Claude Debussy