I’m honoured to be the 50th anniversary patron of the Vale of Glamorgan Festival this year. The festival has supported performances of my music for over 25 years and I am grateful to the artistic director John Metcalf and his team for their continued support. I’m particularly pleased to have my 2018 work Music for Ensemble and Orchestra performed alongside earlier compositions including Drumming, Mallet Quartet and Different Trains. ~ Steve Reich
You can hear Steve Reich talk to BBC Radio 3’s Sean Rafferty about why he decided to be 50th anniversary patron between 5:20pm and 6pm on 18th April 2019 (and on catch up after that):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000486d
Here’s a list of all the Steve Reich events at the Festival this year, so you can’t miss a moment of it!
| WHEN | WHERE | WHO | WHAT | TICKETS |
| Saturday 18/5/19, 7:30pm | Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre | BBC National Orchestra of Wales | Music for Ensemble and Orchestra (2018)
(Welsh premiere) |
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| Sunday 19/5/19
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Outdoor performances across South Wales:
10:30am – St Fagans Museum of Welsh Life 1pm – Penarth Pier 3:30pm – Barry Island Eastern Shelter |
Sandbox Percussion | Music for Pieces of Wood
& Drumming |
Free! |
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Tuesday 21/5/19, 11am Primary Schools Performance
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St David’s Hall, Cardiff | Sandbox Percussion, with specialist children’s presenter Helen Woods | Music for Pieces of Wood |
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Tuesday 21/5/19, 7:30pm
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St David’s Hall, Cardiff | Sandbox Percussion | Mallet Quartet | |
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Thursday 23/5/19, 7pm
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Penarth Pier Pavilion, Penarth | Pre-concert talk by
Prof Pwyll ap Sion |
Trains of Thought? Exploring Reich’s Different Trains
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Free to ticket holders of the 8pm performance |
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Thursday 23/5/19, 8pm
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Penarth Pier Pavilion, Penarth | Armida Quartet | Different Trains | |