Experience the Sitka premiere of John Luther Adams’ newest composition, Never and Always Becoming, performed by the renowned JACK Quartet. This marks the second-ever performance of Adams’ String Quartet No. 9, following its world premiere in Juneau just days prior.

John Luther Adams, a composer deeply inspired by the landscapes of Alaska, lived in the state from 1978 to 2014 and was a member of the percussion section of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra at the same time that our founder and first Artistic Director, Paul Rosenthal, performed as a soloist with the orchestra. Adams’ groundbreaking compositions, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Become Ocean, have made him one of the most influential voices in contemporary music.

With the JACK Quartet's fearless artistry and the resonant acoustics of Odess Theater, this program promises to be a transformative experience—pushing the boundaries of the string quartet repertoire and immersing audiences in the meditative, evolving soundscapes of Adams, Cage, and Glass.

PROGRAM:

• John Luther Adams: Never and Always Becoming (String Quartet No. 9) – Sitka Premiere

• John Cage: Music in Four Parts

• Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 5