Composers in summer (1): Philip Glass
Daily Comfort ZoneThe master-minimalist, 87, is spending August in Nova Scotia, according to online feeds.
No sign of his inseparable cat.
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This report is a clear sign that the silly season is upon us.
Glass has had a cottage in Cape Breton for decades.
We are overdue for a series of posts on famous musicians and the cats who owned them.
I am not making this up, but 08 August is International Cat Day. The holiday started in 2002.
My fly on the wall tells me that the cat got crazy of the repetitive music around the house and fled to an atonalist composer a couple of houses down the road. The house is much smaller and the composer almost entirely neglected, and living on a small pension from his teaching days, but the cat food is great and nothing is ever repeated. Also the food is different every day, on a different hour.
My hero looks great at 87 and very contented in this photo. Thanks PG for all of your wonderful music and countless memories, such as calling my office to wish me a happy birthday on 08/08/04.
PS- August 8 is International Cat Day.
This isn’t really news. Glass has owned land in Nova Scotia and spent summers there for decades. I think Steve Reich used to have land there too, but I believe he now summers in Vermont.