Proms 2026 Steve Reich at 90 (Bristol)

Paraorchestra, the bold collective of disabled and non-disabled musicians, brings an immersive take on Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians. When it was first performed 50 years ago, the work made Reich a household name and propelled Minimalism into the mainstream. Here it’s performed with the players distributed on plinths across Beacon Hall, breaking the barrier between audience and performers and allowing you to explore the work’s sublime shifting phases as you move among pulsing marimbas, pianos and vocals, or simply remain still and allow yourself to be enveloped.

Relaxed performance

There will be no interval

Recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3

Performed at Bristol Beacon

Paraorchestra © Chris Cooper/ShotAway