Double Sextet

Performance of Double Sextet in Russia

Double Sextet is a composition by Steve Reich scored for two sextets of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, vibraphone and piano.[1] It won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Music,[2] the first for the composer.[3] With funds from the Carnegie Hall Corporation, The Abe Fortas Memorial Fund of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Liverpool Culture Company – European Capital of Culture 2008, The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, Orange County Performing Arts Center, The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music – Music 08 Festival the piece was commissioned in 2007 by Eighth Blackbird who performed its premiere in 2008, at the University of Richmond in Virginia.[citation needed]. The Liverpool Culture Company (Gordon Ross, music programme manager) was the only non-US commissioning organisation and hosted the rest-of-the-world premiere at St. George's Concert Room, Liverpool on the 21st of November 2008 as part of Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations.[4]

  1. ^ Huizenga, Tom (2009-04-20). "Steve Reich Wins Music Pulitzer". NPR. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes | Citation". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  3. ^ Walls (2009 April 24) Seth Colter. "Steve Reich on Winning the Pulitzer for 'Double Sextet'" Newsweek
  4. ^ Ross, Gordon. "Dr". Liverpool Culture Company. Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.