Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians

When:
Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 7:00p -
8:30p

Where:
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02215

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Admission:
$20-50

Hosted by:
isgm Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Categories:
Art, Date Idea, Music, Shows

Event website:
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/steve-reich-music-2.26.26

The Gardner’s new series, Thursday Night Music, launches with a bang. Making their Gardner debut, Ensemble Signal performs Steve Reich’s seminal minimalist work, Music for 18 Musicians. 


Music for 18 Musicians is an hour-long work featuring four grand pianos, three full-size marimbas, two xylophones, three singers, clarinet, violin, and cello. Drawn from a wide variety of influences including Balinese gamelan, plainchant, and jazz, it premiered 50 years ago in 1976. Music for 18 Musicians continues to loom large in today’s musical landscape; David Bowie included the 1978 recording among his 25 favorite albums of all time. This will likely be the first time the piece has been performed by a professional ensemble in Boston, just in time for the anniversary of its premiere and Reich’s 90th birthday. You won't want to miss it!

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