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Terry Riley’s “In C” with Music on Main’s All-Star Band
Live performance of Terry Riley’s seminal minimalist work “In C” featuring the Music on Main All-Star Band.
In 1964, composer Terry Riley transformed the musical landscape with a simple, two-note idea that came to him on a San Francisco bus ride. From that spark grew “In C”, a revolutionary piece that changed the course of contemporary music. The work invites musicians to play together in shifting, overlapping layers, creating a sound world that is constantly evolving, shimmering, and full of energy.
Part classical, part rock, and part jazz in spirit, “In C” is music that feels alive: bright, rhythmic, and endlessly surprising.
Music on Main All-Star Band:
Paolo Bortolussi, flute; Mark Takeshi McGregor, flute; AK Coope, clarinet; Cherolyn Kay Fischer, woodwind; Nathan Hanson, woodwind; Colin MacDonald, saxophone; SJ Kirsch, soprano; Sarah Kwok, viola; Lan Tung, erhu; Dailin Hsieh, zheng; Julia Chien, vibraphone; Gael Chabot Leclerc, marimba; Nicole Linaksita, piano; Allen Stiles, piano; Alfredo Santa Ana, electric guitar; Adrian Verdejo, electric guitar; Matthew Rahaim, jiwan.
Music on Main operates on the lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and we commit ourselves to actively engaging in organizational education and change.
Filmed live Sunday, November 9, 2025 at The Roundhouse in Vancouver, BC.
Music on Main’s 2025 Modulus Festival | David Pay, Artistic Director
Filmed by Collide Entertainment
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