PROJECT: Terry Riley

To celebrate the 75th birthday of of one America's greatest composers, Voxare presented a three- day "Mostly Riley Festival" to explore the relationships and connections between Riley, founder of the American Minimalist school, and those inspired by his works.  The three concerts of different quartet repertoire were performed  at Bargemusic in Brooklyn, where Voxare held the prestigious string quartet-in-residence for two years.  The works presented during the festival have become mainstays of Voxare's repertoire

Richard Termine for The New York Times

Richard Termine for The New York Times



Program I

Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
String Quartet (1960)
The Wheel/Mythic Birds Waltz
String Quartet Set

Terry Riley
Riley
Riley
Lo
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Program II

G-Song
Stride
Quartet No. 2 "Company"
Wed
Cadenza on the Night Plain

Terry Riley       
Nico Muhly 
Philip Glass
David Lang
Riley                   

Program III

Different Trains
Requiem for Adam
Baba O'Riley

Steve Reich
Terry Riley
The Who

β€œThe Voxare players also offered a vibrant interpretation of β€œThe Wheel/Mythic Birds Waltz.” The performance was excellent, with distinctive contributions from each player.”
— The New York Times