And The Pulitzer Goes To...

Evening Music | May 6, 2010

Composer, pioneer of minimalism and New Yorker Steve Reich has been awarded this year's Pulitzer Prize in Music for his "Double Sextet" which was premiered by eighth blackbird on March 26, 2008 at the University of Richmond. The committee describes the piece as "a major work that displays an ability to channel an initial burst of energy into a large-scale musical event, built with masterful control and consistently intriguing to the ear." To celebrate, we'll be delving into this sound that has come so strongly to shape the musical innovations of today.


Also Featured Tonight:

Gustav Mahler / Ruckert Lieder
Francis Poulenc / Le Travail du peintre (The work of the painter)
Tan Dun / Eight Colors for String Quartet
Giancarlo Vulcano / Self Portrait
George Crumb / Little Suite for Xmas AD1979

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