Steve Reich, Chinese opera and (as usual) serious fun.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
The Lincoln Center Festival is the most fluid of the major summer events that fall under the loose umbrella of "classical music festivals" in New York City. One year, it might be presenting the symphonies of Anton Bruckner, another a slew of Russian operas rarely seen and heard at Lincoln Center. This year, it's changed again, with a focus on the music of Steve Reich, the rare art of Chinese opera and...wedding music from the Balkans. Why? Read on.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
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| He's cooler than you: Steve Reich. Photo © Nonesuch Records. |
