Concert Series: Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians
Experience Steve Reich's breathtaking and transporting work that represents the power of minimalist music through hypnotic pulsing rhythms, and ecstatic harmonic progressions. This performance celebrates the 50th anniversary of this seminal work, and marks the year of Reich's 90th birthday.
The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance presents Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians, a breathtaking and transporting work that represents the power of minimalist music through hypnotic pulsing rhythms, ecstatic harmonic progressions, and the shared joy of experiencing powerful live performance. This performance celebrates 50 years since the work's premiere in 1976, also marking the year of Reich's 90th birthday. Featuring an extraordinary ensemble of musicians from the Monash Percussion Studio, School of Music faculty, and postgraduate artists, this is a concert not to be missed.
Event Details
- Date:
- 6 August 2026 at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Venue:
- Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance, Auditorium, 55 Scenic Boulevard
- Campus:
- Clayton
- Open to:
- Students, staff and the general public are welcome to attend this FREE event.
- Cost:
- Free. (Registration not required).
Description
Experience Steve Reich's breathtaking and transporting work that represents the power of minimalist music through hypnotic pulsing rhythms, and ecstatic harmonic progressions. This performance celebrates the 50th anniversary of this seminal work, and marks the year of Reich's 90th birthday.
The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance presents Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians, a breathtaking and transporting work that represents the power of minimalist music through hypnotic pulsing rhythms, ecstatic harmonic progressions, and the shared joy of experiencing powerful live performance. This performance celebrates 50 years since the work's premiere in 1976, also marking the year of Reich's 90th birthday. Featuring an extraordinary ensemble of musicians from the Monash Percussion Studio, School of Music faculty, and postgraduate artists, this is a concert not to be missed.