The Association of German Record Critics has awarded Steve Reich “Phase to Face” with the German Record Critics’ Award. Honored as a Recording of Exceptional Artistry, the documentary about the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Steve Reich (born 1936), has been selected as one of their Quarterly Best of New releases for the Second Quarter 2011.

This critically acclaimed film by Eric Darmon and Franck Mallet contains excerpts of Steve Reich’s most important works and informal talks with the New York-based composer. Steve Reich “Phase to Face” is released by Idéale Audience and distributed in Germany by Naxos. Congratulations to everyone concerned!