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First Listen: Steve Reich - WTC 9/11 (album stream)

4830 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Composer Steve Reich (seated left) and the Kronos Quartet. In a recent work, the New York composer crystallizes the chaos, pain and anxiety that have overshadowed the past decade. Read more » more info

Voices from 9/11, turned to music of stark power

4831 days ago
TopixSTEVE REICH: "WTC 9/11'' and other works Kronos Quartet Nonesuch The musical memorials to 9/11 are still arriving but, in the end, how many will match the dark power of Steve Reich's "WTC 9/11,'' finally here in a recording by the Kronos Quartet? It'... more info

Bidisha's thought for the day: Prizes

4833 days ago
Guardian MusicSo, awards season is upon us – how will women fare?I want the Nobel peace prize. I know world peace is a bit of a stretch when I can barely feed and clothe myself but it would give me a "king of the world" feeling, like Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic... more info

Patti Smith wins Polar Music prize

4836 days ago
NMEPunk godmother shares Swedish award with Kronos Quartet more info

Patti Smith - Patti Smith Lands Sweden's Polar Music Prize

4836 days ago
ContactMusicRocker Patti Smith has been been lauded in Sweden after winning the country's prestigious Polar Music Prize. The Because The Night singer was honoured alongside American string group, the Kronos Quartet, at a glitzy gala in Stockholm on Tuesday (30Au... more info

Enter the The Reich Drumming remix competition

4905 days ago
Nialler9Next month Cork Opera House presents The Reich Effect, a five-day festival honouring Steve Reich with performances from Efterklang, the Johann Johannsson Ensemble, Kronos Quartet, London Sinfonietta, Crash Ensemble, Gavin Friday, RTÉ Concert Orch... more info

Wu Man, Théâtre des Abbesses, Paris – review

4920 days ago
Guardian MusicWu Man, a virtuoso of the traditional Chinese four-stringed lute, or pipa, is increasingly focused on contemporary worksMusicians are rarely satisfied, never content with what they already do well despite endless praise, always wanting more and setti... more info

Hazmat Modine: Cicada – review

4937 days ago
Guardian Music(Jaro)New Yorker Wade Schuman doesn't lack musical ambition. His nine-piece band embraces American history from New Orleans blues to funk and jazz, and adds whatever influences fit; reggae, African and country in the case of this second LP. A forcefu... more info

Reverberations: Steve Reich – review

4947 days ago
Guardian MusicBarbican, LondonIt hardly seems five years since the Barbican celebrated Steve Reich's 70th birthday with a weekend of his finest works. To mark his 75th, rather than concentrating exclusively on Reich's music, these two days aimed to show the extent... more info

Steve Reich – musicians, composers and artists pay tribute

4953 days ago
Guardian MusicSteve Reich is a major influence on today's musicians, artists and film-makers. As the Barbican pays tribute, we ask some of them why – and the man himself talks about his heroesDavid Lang Composer, Bang on a Can All-StarsI worked in a record store... more info

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