Composer: Adams, John (b. 1947)

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Year of birth	1947
Nationality	United States
Period	Contemporary

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Absolute Jest, for string quartet and orchestra China Gates Harmonium, for chorus and orchestra Shaker Loops Short Ride in a Fast Machine See all...

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Saffron WaldenNational Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Saffron Hall, Thu 6 Aug at 19:30

Herrmann, Elfman, Adams

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain; Elim Chan

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Royal Festival Hall, Sat 26 Sep at 19:30

Strauss R., Mendelssohn, Adams

London Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Gardner; London Philharmonic Choir

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Lincoln Center: David Geffen Hall, Oct 01 19:30, Oct 02 20:00, Oct 03 20:00

Beethoven, Adams

New York Philharmonic Orchestra; Jaap van Zweden; Emanuel Ax

Royal Festival Hall, Sat 3 Oct at 19:30

Adams, Bartók, Beethoven

London Philharmonic Orchestra; Karina Canellakis; Heath Quartet

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Suntory Hall: Main Hall, Wed 14 Oct at 19:00

Berg, Prokofiev, Bartók, Copland, Messiaen, Ligeti, Stockhausen, Adams, Corigliano

Daniil Trifonov, Piano

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Crowded Hours, Golden Hours: Augustin Hadelich at Tanglewood

Augustin Hadelich and Orion Weiss © Tanglewood Festival

Kevin Wells, 25 Jul

After urban Debussy and Adams, the duo settles for autumnal Brahms and a day in the countryside.

****1

Emma Antrobus and Gary Solan in Wounded © Gregory Batardon

Sarah Batschelet, 08 Mar

Three different and highly-spirited works, each choreographed for the Junior Ballett Zürich, were recently performed at the city’s opera house.

*****

Sandra Bowdler, 06 Mar

The Australian String Quartet joins the West Australian Symphony Orchestra under Ludovic Morlot for an enjoyable and timely round of Beethoven interleaved with John Adams' homage to the 250-year old composer.

***11

Julia Sporsén (Pat Nixon) © James Glossop

David Smythe, 22 Feb

Scottish Opera’s Nixon in China in a stylish, living history production from John Fulljames, with strong performances across the board, Joana Carneiro stoking the fires in the pit.

****1