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Inspiration can spark in the most mundane circumstances. In 1964, a young composer named Terry Riley was on his way to work — playing ragtime piano at San Francisco’s Gold Street Saloon — when he had ...

Terry Riley is an American composer and musician, born June 24, 1935, in Colfax, California. He’s a pioneer of minimalism in music, known for his innovative use of repetition, tape loops, and ...

In the new issue of The Stranger’s Arts & Performance magazine, I have a feature about the legendary American composer/keyboardist Terry Riley, who’s performing with his son, guitarist Gyan Riley, at ...

Composer and minimalist icon Terry Riley will be celebrated as he approaches his 85th year, with a two-night event at Brooklyn’s Pioneer Works on December 20 & 21. “Terry Riley at 85” features two ...

Inspiration can spark in the most mundane circumstances. In 1964, a young composer named Terry Riley was on his way to work — playing ragtime piano at San Francisco’s Gold Street Saloon — when he had ...