Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is a composer from the United States. His music is frequently described as
minimalist, though he prefers to describe himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures". Although his early, mature music is minimalist, he has evolved stylistically. Currently, he describes himself as a "Classicist", pointing out that he is trained in harmony and counterpoint and studied
Franz Schubert,
Johann Sebastian Bach and
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with
Nadia Boulanger.