Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date of Birth: January 31, 1937
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ancestry/Genealogy: Philip Glass is an American composer and pianist. He is regarded by most as one of the biggest influential composers of the late 20th century.
Philip Glass was the son of Benjamin Charles Glass and Ida (Gouline) Glass.
His paternal grandparents were Zalman Bas Simon Glass and Jennie Miller. Zalman and Jennie were both Russian Jewish immigrants.
His maternal grandparents were Jacob Gouline and Rachel Ochs. Jacob and Rachel were both Ukrainian Jewish immigrants.
Philip Glass is said to be Lithuanian Jewish. This is not clear if accurate of not.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139122730/benjamin-charles-glass
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139122731/ida-glass
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