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John Luther Adams breathes life into Mostly Mozart Festival

By Rebecca Lentjes, 28 July 2014
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Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 26 July 2014
Programme
Adams, Sila: The Breath of the World (World première)
Performers
Doug Perkins, Director
Mark DeChiazza, Choreography
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Rebecca Lentjes
Rebecca Lentjes
Rebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.