Philip Glass
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD, USA
Latest News on Philip Glass:
Stephen Schwartz To Receive 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award From The Society Of Composers & Lyricists (Nov 22, 2025)
Guitarist David Leisner to Release New Album, DEDICATIONS, On Azica Records (Nov 17, 2025)
The Chorus of Dutch National Opera Will Perform MINIMAL CHRISTMAS (Nov 6, 2025)
Stephen Schwartz To Receive 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award From The Society Of Composers & Lyricists (Nov 22, 2025)
Guitarist David Leisner to Release New Album, DEDICATIONS, On Azica Records (Nov 17, 2025)
The Chorus of Dutch National Opera Will Perform MINIMAL CHRISTMAS (Nov 6, 2025)
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Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Music in a Play
Philip Glass, The Crucible
Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Music in a Play
Philip GlassThe Bacchae
Videos
Photos/Video: CIRCUS ABYSSINIA: ETHIOPIAN DREAMS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-06-25 18:17:30
VIDEO: Washington National Opera Presents The 11th Season Of American Opera Initiative Featuring Three World Premieres
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-16 16:22:46
VIDEO: Gloria Onitiri Performs 'Our Lady Of The Underground' From HADESTOWN in the West End
by Stephi Wild - 2024-01-12 09:55:21
VIDEO: Anaïs Mitchell Sings 'Flowers' at the HADESTOWN West End Launch Event
by Stephi Wild - 2024-01-12 09:49:49
Photos/Video: Tony-Winner Susan Stroman Receives 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize
by A.A. Cristi - 2023-12-14 23:21:21
Video: Watch Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming & More in THE HOURS Preview Ahead of its Premiere on PBS
by Michael Major - 2023-03-17 11:11:13
Exclusive: Pia Toscano Sings 'Already Gone' From 1660 VINE Movie Musical Soundtrack
by Michael Major - 2022-11-07 09:31:24
BWW Review: THE BRAND ASSOCIATES DANCE SERIES SHOWCASES THE CAPTIVATING NICKERSON-ROSSI DANCE at The Glendale Brand Library
by Valerie-Jean Miller - 2022-05-17 05:01:17
VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr. & Cynthia Erivo Perform 'Where Is The Love' for GREAT PERFORMANCES: GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-10-08 12:04:21
VIDEO: NY Phil's Sumire Kudo and Nathan Vickery Perform Barrière's Sonata No. 10 for Two Cellos
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-01 08:15:48
Philip Glass to Serve as the Honorary Chair of House with Heart
by Abigail Charpentier - 2019-09-24 11:30:23
Video: First Look at Philip Glass' KING LEAR OVERTURE at New York Philharmonic
by Paul Smith - 2019-09-18 11:49:30
Sufjan Stevens to Release Score for Justin Peck's Ballet 'The Decalogue'
by Abigail Charpentier - 2019-09-17 18:31:36
News
Stephen Schwartz To Receive 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award From The Society Of Composers & Lyricists
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025
Stephen Schwartz will be honored with the 2025 SCL Lifetime Achievement Award during the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ annual holiday celebrations this December.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025
Stephen Schwartz will be honored with the 2025 SCL Lifetime Achievement Award during the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ annual holiday celebrations this December.
Guitarist David Leisner to Release New Album, DEDICATIONS, On Azica Records
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025
Guitarist, composer, and prolific recording artist David Leisner will release Dedications on Azica Records - a collection centered almost entirely on works he has commissioned, celebrating the composers who have shaped his artistic life.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025
Guitarist, composer, and prolific recording artist David Leisner will release Dedications on Azica Records - a collection centered almost entirely on works he has commissioned, celebrating the composers who have shaped his artistic life.
The Chorus of Dutch National Opera Will Perform MINIMAL CHRISTMAS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025
The Chorus of Dutch National Opera will perform Minimal Christmas this holiday season. The performances will run 12 – 21 December 2025 at various locations in the Netherlands.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025
The Chorus of Dutch National Opera will perform Minimal Christmas this holiday season. The performances will run 12 – 21 December 2025 at various locations in the Netherlands.
Opera Parallele Represented In 14 Cities This Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company now in its 16th anniversary season, is on the move—stretching its wings across North America and beyond. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company now in its 16th anniversary season, is on the move—stretching its wings across North America and beyond. Learn more here!
The Philadelphia Orchestra Appoints Joe Hisaishi Composer-In-Residence Through 2026"27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025
The Philadelphia Orchestra has named Joe Hisaishi composer-in-residence through the 2026–27 season. The partnership includes a world premiere concerto, major recording project, contemporary music series, and mentorship for Philadelphia students.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025
The Philadelphia Orchestra has named Joe Hisaishi composer-in-residence through the 2026–27 season. The partnership includes a world premiere concerto, major recording project, contemporary music series, and mentorship for Philadelphia students.
The Dessoff Choirs to Open 2025"26 Season with Hailstork, Howells & León at Brick Church
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2025
The Dessoff Choirs will launch its 2025–2026 season on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at Brick Church (1140 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128) with a program that pairs contemporary American voices with a luminous English masterwork.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2025
The Dessoff Choirs will launch its 2025–2026 season on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at Brick Church (1140 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128) with a program that pairs contemporary American voices with a luminous English masterwork.
McCarter Theatre Center Opens Fall Season With Camille A. Brown and Dancers in I AM
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2025
McCarter Theatre Center will open its fall presenting season with Camille A. Brown & Dancers performing I AM. A five-time Tony Award nominee, Brown has redefined boundaries across dance, opera, and Broadway.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2025
McCarter Theatre Center will open its fall presenting season with Camille A. Brown & Dancers performing I AM. A five-time Tony Award nominee, Brown has redefined boundaries across dance, opera, and Broadway.
Third Coast Percussion Announces 2025-2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2025
The GRAMMY Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion (TCP) has announced its Chicago and touring schedules for the 2025-2026 season. As the first percussion ensemble ever to win a GRAMMY in the classical genre,
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2025
The GRAMMY Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion (TCP) has announced its Chicago and touring schedules for the 2025-2026 season. As the first percussion ensemble ever to win a GRAMMY in the classical genre,
Silkroad Ensemble with Wu Man to Tour AMERICAN RAILROAD Across New England and Mid-Atlantic in November 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2025
Silkroad Ensemble with Wu Man will tour a reimagined American Railroad across New England and the Mid-Atlantic in November 2025, highlighting the contributions of immigrant and Indigenous communities to the Transcontinental Railroad.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2025
Silkroad Ensemble with Wu Man will tour a reimagined American Railroad across New England and the Mid-Atlantic in November 2025, highlighting the contributions of immigrant and Indigenous communities to the Transcontinental Railroad.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein and Baroklyn Will Perform Music From New Album Complicité at Merkin Hall
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
GRAMMY-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein will perform with Baroklyn, the string ensemble she founded and directs, the music of their recent album Complicité, presented by Kaufman Music Center.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
GRAMMY-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein will perform with Baroklyn, the string ensemble she founded and directs, the music of their recent album Complicité, presented by Kaufman Music Center.
Amanda Treiber + Company To Present Debut Mixed-Bill At The Mark O’Donnell Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2025
Amanda Treiber + Company will make its debut November 7–9, 2025 at the Mark O’Donnell Theater in Brooklyn with Debut, a program featuring the premiere of why I can’t come to the phone… and a revival of MADERA (wood).
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2025
Amanda Treiber + Company will make its debut November 7–9, 2025 at the Mark O’Donnell Theater in Brooklyn with Debut, a program featuring the premiere of why I can’t come to the phone… and a revival of MADERA (wood).
Review: OCTET at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Pia Haas - Aug 24, 2025
Through eight characters gathered in a church basement for a weekly support group, it asks us to face our own uneasy relationship with the internet—our dependence, our compulsions, our quiet addictions.
by Pia Haas - Aug 24, 2025
Through eight characters gathered in a church basement for a weekly support group, it asks us to face our own uneasy relationship with the internet—our dependence, our compulsions, our quiet addictions.
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Paints a Complex Picture at Front Porch Theatricals
by Greg Kerestan - Aug 22, 2025
When it comes to Stephen Sondheim, people often have very strong opinions on 'blue-book Sondheim' (the first half of his memoirs is a blue book covering his origins through Merrily) versus 'pink book Sondhiem' (the second half, a pink book, covers Sunday through Bounce).
by Greg Kerestan - Aug 22, 2025
When it comes to Stephen Sondheim, people often have very strong opinions on 'blue-book Sondheim' (the first half of his memoirs is a blue book covering his origins through Merrily) versus 'pink book Sondhiem' (the second half, a pink book, covers Sunday through Bounce).
Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its 25/26 season of programming, running September 2025 through May 2026. See full programming here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its 25/26 season of programming, running September 2025 through May 2026. See full programming here!
Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet To Premiere ISLANDS IN THE SEA At The Luckman Fine Arts Complex
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2025
Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet will present the world premiere of Islands in the Sea at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex on August 16, 2025, featuring music by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and Zbyněk Matějů, with projections by acclaimed visual artist Mike Nava.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2025
Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet will present the world premiere of Islands in the Sea at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex on August 16, 2025, featuring music by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and Zbyněk Matějů, with projections by acclaimed visual artist Mike Nava.
Renowned Theatre Artist Robert Wilson Has Passed Away
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Robert M. Wilson, artist, theater and opera director, architect, set and lighting designer. Learn more about Wilson's life and career here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Robert M. Wilson, artist, theater and opera director, architect, set and lighting designer. Learn more about Wilson's life and career here.
Dave Malloy's OCTET to be Presented at the Streetcar Crowsnest in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025
At the Streetcar Crowsnest, the 25.26 fall theatre season will launch in September with OCTET by three-time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025
At the Streetcar Crowsnest, the 25.26 fall theatre season will launch in September with OCTET by three-time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy. Learn more here!
Jennifer Nettles’ GIULIA Musical and More Set for PAC NYC 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025
Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed new productions to take the stage in early 2026: Gems, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied, and more. See the full lineup here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025
Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed new productions to take the stage in early 2026: Gems, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied, and more. See the full lineup here!
Juilliard Unveils 2025-26 Season Featuring Over 700 Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2025
Juilliard has revealed its 2025-26 season, featuring an array of world premiere commissions and fresh interpretations of iconic works. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2025
Juilliard has revealed its 2025-26 season, featuring an array of world premiere commissions and fresh interpretations of iconic works. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Robert Wilson Will Join Luke Landric For Special Evening at La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025
Experimental theater company Monk Parrots, under the artistic direction of Luke Landric (formerly known as Luke Landric Leonard), has announced An Evening with Robert Wilson.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025
Experimental theater company Monk Parrots, under the artistic direction of Luke Landric (formerly known as Luke Landric Leonard), has announced An Evening with Robert Wilson.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Philip Glass been nominated for?
Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Crucible and Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bacchae.
What awards has Philip Glass won?
Philip Glass won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play for The Crucible.
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