Steve Reich

Steve Reich was called "...the most original musical thinker of our time" (The New Yorker) and "...among the great composers of the century" (The New York Times). His instantly recognizable musical language combines rigorous structures with propulsive rhythms and seductive instrumental color. Many choreographers have used his scores, including Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Jiri Kylian and Jerome Robbins. Riech is under an exclusive recording contract with Nonesuch, on which label “Different Trains” earned him one Grammy™ for Best Contemporary Composition and “Music for 18 Musicians” a second.

His "documentary video opera" works “The Cave” and “Three Tales” (in collaboration with video artist Beryl Korot) have expanded the boundaries of the operatic medium. Works by Steve Reich include “Music for 18 Musicians” (1974-76) for voices and ensemble; “City Life” (1995) for ensemble; and “Triple Quartet” (1998) for string quartet with pre-recorded tape, or string ensemble, or string orchestra.

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