STEVE REICH – A NEW MUSICAL LANGUAGE
In January De Studio – De Cinema in Antwerp will be screening Margaret Williams acclaimed documentary STEVE REICH – A NEW MUSICAL LANGUAGE . This is the inaugural edition of PULSE a film festival focussing on pioneering musicians and music films.
Tonal, repetitive, insistently rhythmic, Reich’s compositions emerged in the 1980’s as one of the central influences in contemporary music. A far cry from the days when his compositions provoked near-riots. In 1987 Reich turned 50 and Margaret Williams’ film reflected on his work from the late 1960’s to the 1980’s: early tape pieces to orchestral work, with extracts from concerts filmed in England and New York. Featuring clarinettist Richard Stoltzman, flautist Ransom Wilson and members of Steve Reich’s own ensemble. Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas who worked closely with Reich, assesses his impact on and contribution to contemporary music.
Tickets are available to purchase on the PULSE festival website at this link
Friday 23rd January FILMS + WORKSHOPS + PANELS + EXPO + LIVE + DEEJAYS
Margaret Williams
Film Director
Margaret Williams has made many award-winning dance and music-drama films. Her respected and internationally successful work has always taken a new and original approach, with an individual creative vision at the heart of all her films.
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