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Philip Glass
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Philip Glass
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Opening — played 2026-01-29
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Philip Glass — Opening
Played: 2026-01-29
The host expressed strong opposition to Donald Trump and his supporters, noting that Philip Glass refused to play at the Kennedy Center after its controversial renaming - a decision the host called 'almost satirical enough to be funny' - which alone earned him some airtime tonight. This is Philip Glass with Opening.
Philip Glass
Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, USA · born 1937 · active 1960s–present
Members: Solo composer (works performed by the Philip Glass Ensemble)
Genre: Minimalism, contemporary classical, film score
Discography:
Einstein on the Beach (1976) — opera
Koyaanisqatsi (1982) — film score
Akhnaten (1983) — opera
The Hours (2002) — Oscar-nominated film score
Facts:
Worked as a plumber and cab driver through the mid-1970s before composing became his full-time career; was once found installing a dishwasher by a Time art critic.
Received Kennedy Center Honors in 2018; later declined to perform at the Kennedy Center following its 2025 leadership overhaul under the Trump administration.