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Concertgebouw: Main HallConcertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 LN, Netherlands

Dates/times in Amsterdam time zone

Programme

Adams, John (b. 1947)	Tromba lontana
Adams, John (b. 1947)	Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Adams, John (b. 1947)	Scheherazade.2 (Commissioned by RCO)

Performers

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
John Adams	Conductor
Leila Josefowicz	Violin

Map

A very political concerto: Scheherazade.2

David Karlin, 15th October

John Adams conducts his Scheherazade.2, giving a strong depiction of the oppression of women in extreme religious societies. It makes for a fascinating evening.

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