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Steve Reich

American composer (born 1936)
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Steve Reich
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Summary

Steve Reich was born on October 3, 1936[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], musician[4], and videographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,098 views/month, #6,523 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Beryl Korot[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Notable work: Variations for Vibes, Piano, and Strings[10], Daniel Variations[11], Eight Lines[12], Double Sextet[13]
  • Award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Praemium Imperiale[16], Pulitzer Prize for Music[17], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award[18], Nemmers Prize in Music Composition[19], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[20]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[21], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[23], Steve Reich and Musicians[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: Minimalism[26]
  • Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[27], ECM Records[28]
  • Commons category: Steve Reich[29]
  • Family name: Reich[30]
  • Given name: Stephen[31], Michael[32]
  • Official website: https://stevereich.com[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Steve Reich[34]
  • Student of: Darius Milhaud[35]
  • Floruit: January 1, 2016[36]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[37], BEIC Digital Library[38]
  • Nominated for: Pulitzer Prize for Music[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
  • Birth name: Stephen Michael Reich[41]
  • Name in native language: Steve Reich[42]

Why It Matters

Steve Reich has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Steve Reich born?

Steve Reich was born in New York City[2].

Who was Steve Reich married to?

Steve Reich's spouses include Beryl Korot[7].

What did Steve Reich do for work?

Steve Reich worked as a composer[3], musician[4], and videographer[5].

What awards did Steve Reich receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Praemium Imperiale[16], and Pulitzer Prize for Music[17].

Related Entities

Darius Milhaud Deutsche Grammophon Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City San Mauro Torinese UbuWeb United States Whitney Museum of American Art

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . rcm.ac.uk. rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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