Composer Steve Reich, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in music, will visit UVM on Wednesday, Nov. 16 as part of the Dan and Carole Burack President’s Lecture Series. Reich has been called  “our greatest living composer” (New York Times) and “the most original musical thinker of our time” (New 
Yorker). His influence extends far beyond the contemporary “classical” scene; his music crosses conventional boundaries, as exemplified by the 1999 tribute album Reich Remixed put together by a cross-section of leading DJ’s. His minimalist compositions also suggest fascinating connections to mathematics, psychology, and questions about the nature of music itself.

Reich will discuss his music during a short concert in the UVM Recital Hall. The performance and discussion begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by a public reception. All events are free and open to the public.

The evening program will include Reich’s seminal "Piano Phase," played by UVM faculty pianists Sylvia Parker and David Feurzeig, and "Vermont Counterpoint," featuring flutist Anne Janson backed by an ensemble of ten flutes made up of students from her combined UVM and Middlebury studios. An earlier afternoon performance at 2 p.m. in the Livak Room of the Davis Center will include Reich’s "Clapping Music" and a variety of minimalist works of other composers performed by UVM faculty and students.

Information: (802) 656-1498, dfeurzei@uvm.edu.