Steve Reich turns 75 years old October 3, and such a birthday calls for major celebration. At this point in his life, Reich has moved from deflecting the derision of the musical establishment to ...

Less a recondite modernist experiment than a grandly mysterious yet accessible achievement, the composition marked a profound ...

Reich seems to burn at a different temperature than ordinary humans. Whether it's hotter or cooler is still unclear, but one thing is certain: He generates white-hot passions in listeners. When we ...

Brian Eno. David Bowie. Kraftwerk. Radiohead. Aphex Twin. The National. These are just some of the contemporary artists and bands who have looked up to American composer Steve Reich. Since the 1960s, ...

There may be no better way to consider a new piece by an established composer than in the context of his earlier works. That's especially true when the new music marks a departure as intriguing as ...

Legendary composers Stephen Sondheim and Steve Reich chatted about their careers and introduced performances of their work in this evening presented by Lincoln Center's "American Songbook" series. By ...

As he approaches his 80th birthday in October, composer Steve Reich has earned the right to rest on his laurels. Over decades of creative activity extending back to his brief San Francisco residency ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Tuesday night, for its Green Umbrella Concert, the Los Angeles ...

Steve Reich’s music always, and often spectacularly so, knows where it’s going. It may surprise you. Startlingly sudden shifts of meter and/or harmony are a trademark. You might not expect to end up ...

Two excellent recordings of Steve Reich’s epoch-making “Music for 18 Musicians” exist already: one by Steve Reich and Musicians on Nonesuch, another by the Grand Valley State University New Music ...