Guardian Music — (Nonesuch)As he showed at the Wigmore Hall in duet with mandolinist Chris Thile recently, the US piano star Brad Mehldau treats one-to-one musical encounters as invitations to creativity outside his comfort zone; chances to explore worlds between con... more info

Guardian Music — Kronos Quartet/So Percussion(Nonesuch)Nonesuch continues to keep its Steve Reich discography up to date with major works from 2009 and 2010, alongside a smaller earlier piece, Dance Patterns for pairs of xylophones, vibraphones and pianos, from 2002.... more info

Some Beans — Το παιδί μεγάλωσε.  Το παιδί ήταν πάντοτε μεγάλο δηλαδή αλλά ας πούμε ότι η τυπική αναγνώριση απο πιο «δύστροπο» και απαιτητικό κοινό επ�... more info

Guardian Music — From mawkish ballads to pro-war pop, there have been some awful attempts to commemorate 9/11 in song. But the terrorist attacks have inspired fitting tributes too …Ten years on from 9/11, some remarkably varied and moving music has been made in res... more info

Guardian Music — Hoddinott Hall, CardiffThe current Vale of Glamorgan festival will be the last in its present format. Before this concert by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, artistic director John Metcalf announced that next year the festival will switch from Se... more info

Topix — The number of new music releases each week is overwhelming. This is our attempt to help you navigate the never-ending deluge. more info

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

Topix — STEVE 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

Guardian Music — Edinburgh Playhouse; King's theatre, Edinburgh; Edinburgh zooThe Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo is resident choreographer at Boston Ballet. Popular and prolific, he has made work for numerous companies, especially in the US, and recently Scottish Ba... more info

Chicago Tribune — Steve Reich tribute : Two Chicago ensembles, eighth blackbird and Third Coast Percussion, will honor avant-garde composer Steve Reich on his 75th birthday by performing some of his finest pieces, including "Double Sextet," "Mallet Quartet" and t... more info