![President Barack Obama awards the National Medal of Arts to musician Philip Glass during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 22, 2016. Obama awarded the awarded the President Barack Obama awards the National Medal of Arts to musician Philip Glass during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 22, 2016. Obama awarded the awarded the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0J8MM/president-barack-obama-awards-the-national-medal-of-arts-to-musician-philip-glass-during-a-ceremony-at-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-on-september-22-2016-obama-awarded-the-awarded-the-2015-national-medal-of-arts-and-national-humanities-medals-to-24-recipients-photo-by-kevin-dietschupi-W0J8MM.jpg)
President Barack Obama awards the National Medal of Arts to musician Philip Glass during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 22, 2016. Obama awarded the awarded the
![The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Presents "Academy Awards - 79th Annual" Philip Glass 2-25-07 File Reference # 29999 009 For Editorial Use Only - All Rights Reserved Stock Photo - Alamy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Presents "Academy Awards - 79th Annual" Philip Glass 2-25-07 File Reference # 29999 009 For Editorial Use Only - All Rights Reserved Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PMG29N/the-academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences-presents-academy-awards-79th-annual-philip-glass-2-25-07-file-reference-29999-009-for-editorial-use-only-all-rights-reserved-PMG29N.jpg)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Presents "Academy Awards - 79th Annual" Philip Glass 2-25-07 File Reference # 29999 009 For Editorial Use Only - All Rights Reserved Stock Photo - Alamy
![British actor Sean Bean (L) presents U.S. composer Philip Glass with The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music for the file 'The Hours' during the British Academy of Film and British actor Sean Bean (L) presents U.S. composer Philip Glass with The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music for the file 'The Hours' during the British Academy of Film and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4E183/british-actor-sean-bean-l-presents-us-composer-philip-glass-with-the-anthony-asquith-award-for-achievement-in-film-music-for-the-file-the-hours-during-the-british-academy-of-film-and-television-arts-bafta-awards-at-the-odeon-leicester-square-in-central-london-february-23-2003-a-host-of-hollywood-attended-the-54th-annual-bafta-awards-ceremony-which-has-been-switched-in-the-calendar-to-give-it-a-higher-profile-in-advance-of-next-months-academy-awards-2D4E183.jpg)
British actor Sean Bean (L) presents U.S. composer Philip Glass with The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music for the file 'The Hours' during the British Academy of Film and
![Musical composers Burkhard Dallwitz (R) and Philip Glass hold their Golden Globe Award at the 56th annual Golden Globe awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, January 24. Dallwitz and Glass won for best Musical composers Burkhard Dallwitz (R) and Philip Glass hold their Golden Globe Award at the 56th annual Golden Globe awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, January 24. Dallwitz and Glass won for best](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5CPJK/musical-composers-burkhard-dallwitz-r-and-philip-glass-hold-their-golden-globe-award-at-the-56th-annual-golden-globe-awards-ceremony-in-beverly-hills-january-24-dallwitz-and-glass-won-for-best-original-score-for-a-motion-picture-for-their-music-in-the-movie-the-truman-show-digital-image-2D5CPJK.jpg)