Philip Glass: A Beacon of Innovation and Inspiration at the Piano Revenge Festival

A Symphony of Resilience and RevolutionEarly Notes: A Baltimore SoundtrackGrowing up in Baltimore, Philip Glass’s childhood was a sonic mosaic. His father’s record store became a treasure trove of eclectic infl uences—hillbilly tunes, Buddy Holly’s rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, Beethoven quartets, and modernist works by Shostakovich and Bartók. “There was always contemporary music,” Glass recalls, […]