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World Premiere Recording of Steve Reich’s Quartet
Colin Currie Group’s World Premiere Recording of Steve Reich’s Quartet will be released by Nonesuch on 2 February 2018. The recording will be available on CD, vinyl, digital download and streaming services. Also featured on the release is Reich’s Pulse, performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble.
“At once exhilarating and contrasting”: Watch Colin Currie Group’s Paris performances online now
Colin Currie Group’s performances in early December at the Louis Vuitton Fondation, described as “exhilarating and contrasting” by Musikzen, are available to watch online for free on Arte.tv.
Colin Currie Group at the Louis Vuitton Fondation, Paris
Colin Currie Group will give three performances of music by Steve Reich at the prestigious Louis Vuitton Fondation in Paris on 2 and 3 December 2017.
Announcing Colin Currie Records & the first recording from the Colin Currie Group
Colin Currie, founder of the Colin Currie Group, has announced the launch of his own record label, Colin Currie Records. The label’s first release will be the debut recording of the Colin Currie Group: Steve Reich’s Drumming, out in March 2018.
Who has Steve Reich influenced?
A commonly googled question regarding Steve Reich is who did he influence? I believe that the answer is wider and richer than a typical search engine could articulate and so I wanted to chime in a few words on the subject here.
Listen to Colin’s Steve Reich playlist on Spotify
Colin has picked out some of his favourite pieces by Steve Reich in a new playlist on Spotify.
“As thrilling to watch as hear”: London & Hamburg concerts reviewed
The Colin Currie Group has received fantastic reviews for concerts at London’s Royal Festival Hall and Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.
Two sold-out concerts at Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg at Minimal Festival
Following their concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall and their recording of Drumming, Colin Currie Group travel to Hamburg to make their debut in the opening season of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie with two sold-out performances of music by Steve Reich on 11 and 12 May.
Drumming and Tehillim at the Royal Festival Hall
The Colin Currie Group returns to the Royal Festival Hall on 5 May as part of the Southbank Centre’s International Chamber Music Series 2016/17.
Target reached for Drumming Kickstarter!
The Colin Currie Group are thrilled to have reached their Kickstarter target of £14,500, which means their recording of Drumming will go ahead! Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word, and for making this recording possible.
Colin Currie Group launches Kickstarter campaign to record Drumming
Today, 22 March 2017, the Colin Currie Group launches its first ever crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise money to record Steve Reich’s Drumming. Reich himself said, at the group’s Tokyo concerts in March 2017, that “it will be, I am sure, the best recording of Drumming ever made”.
First performances of Tehillim in two sold-out concerts in Tokyo
The Colin Currie Group tours to Tokyo at the beginning of March for their first ever performances of Reich’s Tehillim at Tokyo Opera City.
“A Hallelujah chorus like no other”: Colin looks forward to performing Tehillim in Tokyo & London
“It is a great honour and a long-held ambition of the group to add Tehillim to our repertoire. This work stands out amongst Reich’s many notable masterpieces, as arguably his most melodic music, and we are delighted to be joined by our artistic partners at Synergy Vocals for the solo voices.”
A round-up of a fantastic year & looking forward to 2017
Colin Currie and Sam Walton take a look back at 2016, and at what’s to come in 2017.
Reich Day at Wells Cathedral School’s Cedars Hall
On 19 November members of the Colin Currie Group will lead a Reich Day at Wells Cathedral School’s Cedars Hall as part of the new hall’s opening season programme.
Cambridge Music Festival debut with Steve Reich
On 8 November, the Colin Currie Group is joined by Steve Reich for its debut at Cambridge Music Festival with a performance featuring Music for 18 Musicians.
Debut at the 30th Macau International Music Festival with a sold out performance
Colin Currie Group debuts at the 30th Macau International Music Festival on 7 October 2016, performing music by Steve Reich in the same week as the composer’s 80th birthday.
Colin Currie Group look forward to a busy 2016/17 season
The group’s 2016/17 season includes a sold out concert in Macau, Reich 80th birthday celebrations, returns to Tokyo and London, and new repertoire: Tehillim.
Recording Steve Reich’s Quartet
After sell-out concerts at London’s Southbank Centre and at Rotterdam’s Laurenskerk, the Colin Currie Group headed into the studio to record Steve Reich’s Quartet for two pianos and two vibraphones. They were joined by Reich himself in the studio – see photos of the day below.
Music for 18 Musicians at Rotterdam’s Laurenskerk
After a standing ovation at the Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 24 May, the Colin Currie Group now heads to Rotterdam for two more performances of Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians on 26 May.