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Programme

Steve Reich Music for 18 Musicians

Performers

Charles Hazlewood and Faye Stoeser directors
Paraorchestra

About

Experience Steve Reich’s minimalist masterpiece performed by the virtuoso players of Paraorchestra.

Music for 18 Musicians was a revelation for orchestral music when it premiered 50 years ago: its thrumming, transcendental soundscape made Steve Reich a household name and propelled minimalism into the mainstream consciousness.

Its influence has reverberated through generations and a myriad of different genres, inspiring artists from David Bowie to Aphex Twin to Björk.

As Reich celebrates his 90th birthday this year, Paraorchestra present a mind-and-body, head-and-heart rendition of the composer’s seminal piece in the RNCM Concert Hall. Slip into its sublime shifting phases and embark on a sonic journey through pulsing marimbas, pianos, and vocals.

Photo credit: Giulia Spadafora

Tickets

Full Price £27
Student/Under 26 £18
Affordable £10

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This event will end at approximately 8.45pm.