Brussels Philharmonic | Steve Reich goes global

Steve Reich goes global

Many composers of minimal music have drawn inspiration from various non-Western musical cultures. Steve Reich is no exception; he has a special affinity for African percussion, Indonesian gamelan, and Hebrew cantillation. His composition Music for 18 Musicians is a key work showcasing his integration of Balinese gamelan music. Want to learn more? Read the article by Rebecca Diependaele, in which she explores how sounds from around the globe find a place in Steve Reich's work.

read the article by Rebecca Diependaele

This article was written for MATRIX [Centre for New Music] as part of the web exhibition Reich 360° (a production commissioned by Muziekcentrum De Bijloke).

Music for 18 Musicians live in concert

experience Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich live with the Brussels Philharmonic with the Rain concert series:

11.09.2024 - 21.09.2024 ‘RAIN’ OPERA GENT
23.10.2024 - 24.10.2024 ‘RAIN’ CONCERTGEBOUW BRUGGE
22.01.2025 - 26.01.2025 'RAIN' STADSSCHOUWBURG ANTWERPEN
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[read also: composer’s note]
[discover also: Reich 360°]
[discover also: Podcast Steve Reich & Perotinus]

Rain live 2016 Anne Van Aerschot21

Rain · 11.09.2024 · Opera Gent

Pure dance and the minimalist music of Steve Reich come together in the iconic choreography of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Rain is a choreography from 2001 that unites two of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s great loves: pure dance and the minimalist music of Steve Reich. An impressive succession of virtuoso dance phrases unfolds to Reich’s pulsating tones, as De Keersmaeker’s characteristic, uncompromising signature and the unstoppable energy of the dancers drive the piece to its climax.

Rain live 2016 Anne Van Aerschot21

Rain · 23.10.2024 · Concertgebouw Brugge

Pure dance and the minimalist music of Steve Reich come together in the iconic choreography of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Rain is a choreography from 2001 that unites two of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s great loves: pure dance and the minimalist music of Steve Reich. An impressive succession of virtuoso dance phrases unfolds to Reich’s pulsating tones, as De Keersmaeker’s characteristic, uncompromising signature and the unstoppable energy of the dancers drive the piece to its climax.

Rain live 2016 Anne Van Aerschot21

Rain · 22.01.2025 · Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen

Pure dance and the minimalist music of Steve Reich come together in the iconic choreography of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Rain is a choreography from 2001 that unites two of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s great loves: pure dance and the minimalist music of Steve Reich. An impressive succession of virtuoso dance phrases unfolds to Reich’s pulsating tones, as De Keersmaeker’s characteristic, uncompromising signature and the unstoppable energy of the dancers drive the piece to its climax.

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