Biography
Philip Glass is an American composer and pianist. He was born on 31 January 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland. Glass studied at the Juilliard School and with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He founded the Philip Glass Ensemble in 1968.
Glass is known for his film scores, including Candyman (1992), The Hours (2002), The Illusionist (2006) and Notes on a Scandal (2006). He has also composed numerous operas, such as Einstein on the Beach (1976), Satyagraha (1980) and Akhnaten (1983), as well as symphonies and concertos. He has received Academy Award nominations for best original score.
