John Luther Adams

May 14 2025
19:30

National Shrine of St. Thérèse
Juneau, USA

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Strings at the Shrine

Witness the world premiere of John Luther Adams' newest composition, Never and Always Becoming.

Performed by the JACK Quartet, known for pushing the boundaries of chamber music. With the sonorous acoustics of the church and the unique melodies of the pieces, you'll soon realize this is no ordinary string concert.

There will be 2 back to back concerts. The JACK Quartet opens the first concert with John Cage's String Quartet in Four Parts and the second with Philip Glass' String Quartet No. 5 before showcasing John Luther Adams' world premiere, Never and Always Becoming at both performances.

THE VENUE

National Shrine of St. Thérèse
21425 Glacier Hwy
Juneau, 99801
USA

Phone: +19077899815
Website: https://www.shrineofsainttherese.org/

His music perfectly echoes the landscape he loves: impersonal, relentless, larger than human scale, yet gorgeous, a quiet chaos of colors, suffused with light. It’s not a climate everyone could live in. But for those who want to bathe their ears in an aural aurora borealis while staying warm inside, it’s a spiritual odyssey well worth taking. - Kyle Gann

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