May 13, 2021
7:30pm
Bang on a Can
BOMB Magazine & The Jewish Museum
PRESENT
A Live Virtual Concert and Conversation featuring
Steve Reich and Amy Sillman
With performances by Bang on a Can All-Stars
David Cossin and Mark Stewart
PROGRAM
Steve Reich – Electric Counterpoint
Steve Reich – Piano/Video Phase (arr D. Cossin)
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Steve Reich & Amy Sillman
Among the most iconic and well known composers of his generation, Steve Reich’s music has had a broad influence that continues to inspire music makers across genres, from techno and electronica to rock and roll. In the words of The Guardian, “There’s just a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history and Steve Reich in one of them.”
Reich will be joined in conversation with Brooklyn-based painter Amy Sillman, who had two triumphal shows in New York last year – a show of her own work at Barbara Gladstone Gallery and a show she curated for the reopening of the Museum of Modern Art. Coincidentally, she is also Steve Reich’s cousin.
For decades, members of the Bang on a Can All-Stars have been among the deftest interpreters of Reich’s music. Guitarist Mark Stewart, a longstanding member of Reich’s touring ensemble, will perform Electric Counterpoint, for solo electric guitar and 12 backing pre-recorded guitar tracks. Percussionist David Cossin, also a veteran of Reich’s touring ensemble offers his unique treatment of Reich’s Piano Phase (redubbed Piano Phase/Video Phase), in which Cossin performs the two piano parts with percussion midi-triggers. Equal parts concert piece and live video-installation, Piano Phase/Video Phase represents a wholly novel interpretation of Reich’s work, allowing us to see the actual structure of the piece as it unfolds.
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Great playing and talking! Thanks.
Great evening!
bye!
Mark Stewart rockin’ the guitar!
really illuminating and enjoyable – thank you!
Thank you Amy and Steve – xoxxo
Thank you Amy & Steve! Wonderful conversation!
thank you, both cousins!
(clapping)
that’s true about Four Organs too – totally clear but then there’s a magic that is almost inexplicable
“Hippy-Dippy”, I like that! 😀
I love how Amy describes that! It’s the jangle when you kind of get lost in the blur – and then you get back on!
Will Amy be taking questions from the audience?
and phil lesh was a composer of avant-electronic music
My brother loves ur work, Steve!
His name is Steve as well, btw
(applause)
loved that moment where it was just the live person and then the video comes back in to join!
This is mesmerizing.
totally
Yeah how do they make his arms light up & show ’em double like that?
four arms!!!!
The Genie.
Yeah really, I heard of forearms, but this is ridiculous! har har
I saw this previewed in the email
so beautiful to see and hear the phasing at the same time!
Happy to be here!
So excited to have the Jewish Museum involved in this program!
I thought his last name was pronounced “Rike”
Mine hasn’t started either. I get a thanks for watching message!
It just began…
refresh your browser page. once I did this the show started
Oh there it is
Is it just me?
Mine is not starting, is something wrong?
If you’re not seeing a big Bang logo, press play on player to the left. Also if you refresh your browser you may have to press play again!
Ok, waiting for it, shouldn’t it start now?
Hi!
Thanks for this exciting program
Looking forward to this!
So glad to welcome you all here! At the end of a glorious spring day, it’s nice to unwind with great conversation and music. Wish it were in person – but we’re happy you’ve joined us just the same. The show starts in less than 10 minutes!
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Will Amy be taking questions from the audience?