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April 2019
Rotterdam, The Netherlands—Become Desert (European Premiere)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Kevin John Edusei choir Nederlands Kamerkoor PROGRAM: Wagemans Love, baby love (world première) Britten Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia J.L. Adams Become Desert (European première) The biggest contemporary music hit of recent years – winning a Pulitzer Prize – was Become Ocean by the American John Luther Adams. The equally hypnotic follow-up Become Desert, commissioned partially by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, swaps the surging ocean for the blinding desert light. The orchestra also plays the world…
Find out more »June 2019
Rotterdam, The Netherlands—Sila: The Breath of the World
Ensembles United Sila: The Breath of the World Royal Navy Marine Corps and Members of Codarts Symphony Orchestra | Arjan Tien conductor John Luther Adams Sila: The Breath of the World NOTE: Due to a change in the availability of the Marine Band, this concert will be moved. As soon as the new date is known, it will be updated here.
Find out more »July 2019
Katonah, NY—songbirdsongs
Convene with the birds through the universal language of music. Built around Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s performance of Messiaen’s complete Catalogue d’Oiseaux over three concerts, the weekend will also include bird walks, a panel discussion, and family activities celebrating our feathered friends. Interspecies musician David Rothenberg invites you to appreciate the various aesthetics of bird songs by playing to and with them, and Sandbox Percussion performs songbirdsongs by John Luther Adams. The weekend offers a rare chance to meditate on birds and…
Find out more »November 2019
Wellington, New Zealand—Become River (New Zealand premiere)
The finale of the 2019 Shed Series presents a programme of light, relaxing music to entertain as we head towards the end of the year.
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