john luther adams
"One of the most original musical thinkers of the new century." - Alex Ross, The New Yorker
An Atlas of Deep Time
2024
An Atlas of Deep Time
Waves and Particles
2024
Waves and Particles
Darkness and Scattered Light
2023
Darkness and Scattered Light


interviews
“I Just Listened to Everything I Could Lay My Ears On”

The Passion of the Weiss, 2025

In a five-decade-long career, John Luther Adams has always chosen to forge his own way, carving out a singular lane for himself as one of America’s best-known composers.

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The Liminal Line: Remembering Barry Lopez

Orion Magazine, December 2024.

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Ice Breath
May 25, 2025

More than an environmental documentary, Ice Breath (directed by Leonard Alecu) and Become Ocean is an experimental fusion exploring the vast, inscrutable meanings of climate change.

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Adams's swelling orchestral work may be the loveliest apocalypse in musical history. - Alex Ross, New Yorker
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