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 ...

When it comes to contemporary classical music and specifically the genre known as minimalism, few composers lay claim to the accolades bestowed on Steve Reich. Celebrating his 80th year on the planet, ...

Almost as in deference to the minimalist approach of composer Steve Reich, these two discs distill their titles down to simply Reich / Richter on one and Steve Reich on the other. It's a hint on ...

When the musical style known as Minimalism began to take hold in the late 1960s it would have seemed almost inconceivable that, 40 years on, whole weekends would be devoted to public celebrations of ...

One thing I learned spending an entire week listening to a big box of Steve Reich’s music is that there’s no box big enough for Steve Reich’s music. I had originally intended to listen to “Collected ...

The 88-year-old composer, who talks as fast as the interlocking phrases of his music, looks back on crucial moments in a career that moved... Steve Reich has always been able to hear the pulse Forgive ...

Contemporary composer Steve Reich has premiered multiple works in NYC in recent memory, and he’s now announced the New York premiere for his Radiohead-inspired piece “Radio Rewrite.”. Speaking to The ...

Steve Reich will celebrate his 75th birthday with a weekend of events in his honor. The festivities start on April 30th at Carnegie Hall, as Steve Reich will host NYC premieres of three new works, WTC ...

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 ...

A novel approach to Mozart’s Requiem, orchestral works by Tania León and music conducted by Joe Hisaishi are among the highlights. I’m the digital editor for the Culture desk at The New York Times.

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 ...