New York ’s pioneering Bang on a Can feature in a set that celebrates Steve Reich’s transatlantic influence. New music from Louis Andriessen and Lukas Ligeti sits alongside a pair of Reich classics.
Steve Reich Music for Pieces of Wood So Percussion Lukas Ligeti Glamour Girl Bang on a Can All-Stars (UK premiere) Louis Andriessen Life Bang on a Can All-Stars (UK premiere) Steve Martland Horses of Instruction Bang on a CanAll-Stars Steve Reich Sextet Amadinda Quartet/So Percussion So Percussion perform extracts from Imaginary City . 'If all contemporary classical music concerts were like this, there wouldn't be a problem with contemporary classical music.' The Wall Street Journal on Bang On A Can
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