The Reich stuff

A festival honouring acclaimed composer Steve Reich will take place in Cork this month.

A festival honouring acclaimed composer Steve Reich will take place in Cork this month.

The Reich Effect, which runs at the Cork Opera House and other venues from July 27th-31st, will feature a number of guests, including Efterklang, Jóhann Jóhannsson and The Crash Ensemble, paying tribute to the musician, who is 75 this October. corkoperahouse.ie

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. She writes about music and the arts for The Irish Times