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An Interview With Composer Philip Glass

An interview with composer Philip Glass by his cousin Ira Glass, the host of This American Life. The conversation was recorded on-stage in Chicago in 1999. Beginning next week Philip Glass is the featured composer at the Lincoln Center Festival (July 10-27) where his newest opera collaboration, White Raven premieres. Ira Glass was just named America's best radio host by Time magazine.

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Other segments from the episode on July 6, 2001

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 6, 2001: Interview with Philip Glass; Review of the television reality show "Big brother."

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