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London Symphony Orchestra - American Pioneers: Steve Reich 70th Birthday Concert - Listen Up - Orchestral Concert

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STEVE REICH Three Movements
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring
STEVE REICH (arr. Alan Pearson) The Desert Music

Xian Zhang conductor
Synergy Vocals
D-Fuse VJ
London Symphony Orchestra

American composer Steve Reich is known as one of the godfathers of ‘minimalism’, but his shimmering orchestral scores are both spacious and generously expressive. This concert is part of the Barbican's series Phases: The Musis of Steve Reich in celebration of his 70th birthday.