Born in Baltimore, Glass worked in his father's radio store and discovered music listening to the offbeat Western classical records customers didn't seem to want. He studied the violin and flute, and obtained early admission to the University of Chicago. After graduating in mathematics and philosophy, he went to New York's Julliard school, drove a cab, and studied composition with Darius Milhaud and others.At 23, he moved to Paris to study under the legendary Nadia Boulanger, who taught almo ...[Read Story]
