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Philip Glass (Philip Morris Glass) was born on 31 January, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, is a composer,soundtrack,music_department. Discover Philip Glass's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

Popular As Philip Morris Glass
Occupation composer,soundtrack,music_department
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 31 January 1937
Birthday 31 January
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Nationality United States

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Philip Glass Height, Weight & Measurements

At 87 years old, Philip Glass height is 5' 8½" (1.74 m) .

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Height 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Who Is Philip Glass's Wife?

His wife is Holly Critchlow (2001 - present) ( separated) ( 2 children), JoAnne Akalaitis (1965 - 1980) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Candy Jernigan (? - 5 June 1991) ( her death)

Family
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Wife Holly Critchlow (2001 - present) ( separated) ( 2 children), JoAnne Akalaitis (1965 - 1980) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Candy Jernigan (? - 5 June 1991) ( her death)
Sibling Not Available
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Philip Glass Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Philip Glass worth at the age of 87 years old? Philip Glass’s income source is mostly from being a successful Composer. He is from United States. We have estimated Philip Glass's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Composer

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1923

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Glass worked in his father's radio store and discovered music listening to the offbeat Western classical records customers didn't seem to want. He studied the violin and flute, and obtained early admission to the University of Chicago. After graduating in mathematics and philosophy, he went to New York's Juilliard school, drove a cab, and studied composition with Darius Milhaud and others. At 23, he moved to Paris to study under the legendary Nadia Boulanger, who taught almost all of the major Western classical composers of the 20th century. While there, he discovered Indian classical music while transcribing the works of Ravi Shankar into Western musical notation for a French filmmaker. A creative turning point, Glass researched non-Western music in India and parts of Africa, and applied the techniques to his own composition.

1960

Back in the United States, Glass spent the late 1960s and early 1970s driving a taxi cab in New York and creating a major collection of new music.

1968

Father of Juliet (b. 1968) and Zachary (b. 1971) with JoAnne Akalaitis; Marlowe (b. 2002) and Cameron (b. 2004) with Holly Critchlow.

1975

The only (Western) classical composer so far to appear on Saturday Night Live (1975).

1976

In 1976, his landmark opera "Einstein on the Beach" was staged by Robert Wilson to a baffling variety of reviews. His compositions were so avant-garde that he had to form the Philip Glass Ensemble to give them a venue for performance. Although called a minimalist by the Western classical mainstream, he denies this categorization. His major works include opera, theater pieces, dance, and song.

1982

His work in film, beginning with Koyaanisqatsi (1982), gave filmmakers such as Godfrey Reggio and Errol Morris a new venue of expression through the documentary form. His many recordings have also widened his audience.

1990

In the 1990s, playwright David Ives wrote an homage titled "Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread." It consists of Philip entering a bakery and having a conversation with the owner and two female customers. However, the dialog is split up and repeated constantly among the four characters, creating an effect similar to the repetitive rhythms of Glass's music.

1992

He was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera to compose "The Voyage" for the Columbus quinquacentennial in 1992.

2005

Biography and bibliography in "Contemporary Authors," New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pp. 169-180. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.