Music Director Peter Oundjian is a vocal champion for new voices in music. Discover something bold and new: a composer whose work you’ve never heard, an instrument you’ve never seen in an orchestral setting, a performer inventing their own style, a fresh take on a classic piece of music. The possibilities are endless.
Attacca Quartet
Attacca Quartet
J. Adams, selections from John’s Book of Alleged Dances; Flying Lotus, Clock Catcher; Remind U; Pilgrim Side Eye; Müller, Drifting Circles; Cole, Real Life; Glass, String Quartet No. 3, “Mishima”; Shaw, The Evergreen; Smith, Carrot Revolution
John Adams + Timo Andres’ World Premiere
John Adams + Timo Andres’ World Premiere
The legendary John Adams, 2022 composer-in-residence and co-curator of this week’s programs, shares the podium with Music Director Peter Oundjian in this can’t-miss concert, beginning with a commissioned work by Timo Andres, an exceptional composer personally select...
Kaleidoscope: Road Movies
Kaleidoscope: Road Movies
Now in its second year, Kaleidoscope brings back and builds upon the theatrical elements that audiences loved: lighting, cinematography, a hint of stage magic, and an atmosphere like no other concert. Kaleidoscope is infused with bold musical color and moments of surpri...
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
The Festival’s focus on today’s music continues as world-renowned conductor and Festival composer-in-residence/co-curator John Adams takes the podium to lead his off-beat and grooving Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? with the extraordinary Jeremy Denk at the ...