Terry Riley

The classical music scene wasn’t left untouched by cultural and technological shifts of the 1960s, and composer Terry Riley, who turned 90 this summer, combined classical, jazz, and rock in surprising ways. "The Columbia Recordings" collects four classic albums that inspired many prominent musicians like Philip Glass, Brian Eno, and Pete Townshend. TPR's Nathan Cone has a review.

Riley’s pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as minimalism, but In C itself has also survived and changed.

Celebrating the summer solstice, Make Music Day, and the 60th anniversary of Terry Riley's "In C," a group of 30 musicians came together to perform at the TPR studios on June 21, 2024. Hear the ensemble at the link!

"In C" was written in 1964 for any number of players, of any instrumentation. If you'd like to take part in our community performance on June 21, read more at the link!

The man credited as the father of minimalism is celebrating a big birthday Wednesday. And his influence reaches well beyond classical music.

Forty-five years after the debut of Terry Riley's IN C, the composer and his son, guitarist Gyan Riley, talk about performing the minimalist classic together.

With peyote rattles, lullabies, wedding music and toy instruments, composer Terry Riley has created a new work for the Kronos Quartet and Chinese lute player Wu Man, which explores the magical area between fantasy and reality.

The new CD by minimalist composer Terry Riley is a spiritual and personal journey for the composer. In Atlantis Nath, Riley uses common sounds such as street sounds, his keyboard playing and his voice to take the listener on a journey. Michelle Mercer has a review.