Mivos Quartet—Steve Reich: The String Quartets

20:00
Approx. 1 hr 25 mins incl. one interval

Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

The New York-based daring new-music ensemble Mivos Quartet will perform all three of Steve Reich’s profound works for string quartet: Different Trains (1988), Triple Quartet (1999) and WTC 9/11 (2010), promising an unforgettable encounter with the urgent, hypnotic world of the pioneer of Minimalism.

Each quartet offers a distinct journey: Different Trains juxtaposes the composer’s childhood rail journeys in wartime America with recordings of Holocaust survivors; Triple Quartet layers a live quartet with two pre-recorded ensembles in a dazzling interplay; and WTC 9/11 responds to the attacks of 11 September 2001, weaving recorded voices from that day with echoes of the Psalms.

Personally working with Reich to record the first complete album of his quartets, Mivos has his seal of approval. Praised for its “bracing intensity and impeccable technique” (The Strad), the ensemble is recognised worldwide as champions of contemporary music. Its Hong Kong performance promises an unforgettable encounter with the urgent, hypnotic world of Reich.

Tickets are available for purchase from 9 December 2025 at URBTIX