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Also Known As Stephen Michael Reich
Born October 3, 1936 (age 90) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize • Praemium Imperiale (2006) • Grammy Award (1998) • Grammy Award (1989)
Notable Works “Come Out” • “Different Trains” • “Double Sextet” • “It’s Gonna Rain” • “Music for 18 Musicians” • “WTC 9/11: For Three String Quartets and Pre-recorded Voices”
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