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At 75, composer Steve Reich focuses on the future

Past works have brought him acclaim, but composer is always looking ahead

Steve Reich’s music is regularly commissioned and performed by ensembles, among them the Bang on a Can All-Stars, who will play three of his works at an MIT concert on Saturday. In 2009 Reich won the Pulitzer Prize for music for “Double Sextet’’ - a belated recognition of his stature in the classical world, coming long after musicians in jazz, pop, and electronica acknowledged his influence.

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