This interview was originally broadcast on Sept. 21, 1999. It's no coincidence that composer Philip Glass and This American Life host Ira Glass have the same last name: They're second cousins, but ...

In his most recent album, the composer marks a new turn in his style. Listening to the composer Philip Glass’s latest album, Philip Glass Solo, is like entering a sculpture by Richard Serra (with whom ...

Philip Glass is one of the most influential modern composers of the late 20th century. Learning to appreciate all forms of music from his father, who owned a record store, Glass has worked on ...

In July 2005, filmmaker Scott Hicks started shooting a documentary about the composer Philip Glass to celebrate his 70th birthday in 2007. Over the next 18 months, Scott followed Philip across three ...

Prominent musician and film composer Philip Glass celebrated his 77 th birthday by giving a master class at Goteborg Film Festival on Friday. Variety had an exclusive talk with the artist, nominated ...

Philip Glass, members of the Kingsmen and Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer Brian Chase will partake in three of the thousands of events planned for the annual, global Make Music Day on June 21st. Over 35 ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Begun to improve his own technique, piano exercises that Glass wrote over decades are the subject this month of a new book, a concert and dances. By ...

In an unprecedented move, multi-Oscar nominated American composer and pianist Philip Glass (“The Hours”) has contributed key music to Mexican documentary “Cartas a Distancia” (“Letters from a Distance ...

Previous recipients include Marvin Hamlisch, John Barry, Giorgio Moroder & Elliot Goldenthal. By Paul Grein UPDATE (April 29): British composer Michael Nyman will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Glass’s Fourth String Quartet, written after the death of the artist Brian Buczak, will be performed at the New York City AIDS Memorial. By Joshua ...