Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Philip Glass is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the Juilliard School. In the early 1960s, Glass spent two years of intensive study in Paris with Nadia Boulanger and while there, earned money by transcribing Ravi Shankar’s Indian music into Western notation.
Read MoreA mesmerizing tale of a boy who challenges the awesome might of a black hole, Icarus at the Edge of Time is a full-orchestral, multimedia work bringing a powerful modern twist to a classic myth. Composer Philip Glass, physicist Brian Greene, playwright David Henry Hwang, and filmmakers Al and Al, take audiences of all ages on a whirlwind voyage through space and time to the very edge of understanding.
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