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Article: “You get into a trance-like state”: on performing in Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians (2026)

Written by Hannah Kagawa

Posted on Flat City Field Notes on 1 Sep 2026

"After the final notes played by the violinist Mark Menzies faded away, there was silence. Fourteen long seconds of complete silence from the full-house concert hall. The first true silence in a whole hour. Then, an instant standing ovation broke out from the audience. I had never seen people rise to their feet so quickly before. I looked at the audience, then to Keina, then to Justin, then back to the audience with a smile and slightly sore arms. We were so lucky to have performed this – a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."