Philadelphia, PA

Celebrating 50 years of Music for 18 Musicians

Alarm Will Sound returns to Penn Live Arts with an evening of music by “our greatest living composer,” Steve Reich. With a long history of presenting works by this seminal 20th century icon, our program celebrates the 50th anniversary of Music for 18 Musicians, perhaps the most influential minimalist work of all time. The evening also includes Clapping Music, which uses hands as the sole instrument, Vermont Counterpoint, and Radio Rewrite, inspired by the music of Radiohead. “As close to being a rock band as a chamber orchestra can be,” Alarm Will Sound brings intelligence and a sense of adventure to each performance. (The New York Times)