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Philip Glass

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Composer

2015 National Medal of Arts Recipient
New York, New York

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Bio

For his groundbreaking contributions to music and composition. One of the most prolific, inventive, and influential artists of our time, he has expanded musical possibility with his operas, symphonies, film scores, and wide-ranging collaborations.