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These are dark and dangerous days. And in times like these, as Alex Ross writes: “Art becomes a model for the concerted action that can only happen outside its sphere.” 

I’ve staked my life’s work on this belief. 

Of course, the converse is true, as well: Art that is centered outside its sphere cannot become a useful model for anything. Before art can be of any use to anyone, it must first of all be itself.

Distressed and fearful over the current state of our world, it’s understandable that some artists are having difficulty working, these days. But my response is the opposite. 

The daily practice of my art is the only thing that keeps me from falling into despair. Each in our own way, we are all doing our best to change things. And I believe that my art is my most valuable contribution to a troubled world. So I am resisting the darkness in the best way I can: I am listening to the music of the earth. I am composing.

My work begins in solitude, but it’s completed in community. 

For the past several months, I’ve been off the grid and immersed in work on two large new projects. Soon I will leave my solitude for a while, and immerse myself in community. 

-JLA

Residency at Symphony Space in NYC May 8-14

Adams curates a week-long project that draws on his broad cultural interests with performances of his music at various locations on the Upper West Side, as well as a literary event, piano recital, and documentary film screening.

  • May 8: Sneak peek of Lucian Read's forthcoming JLA documentary
  • May 9: JLA in conversation with friend and writer Barry Lopez
  • May 11: Lisa Moore performs a special JLA-curated program
  • May 12: Canticles of the Holy Wind performed by The Crossing
  • May 14: New York premiere of Ten Thousand Birds

Tickets and additional information at symphonyspace.org.

New Recording: Canticles of the Holy Wind
Available May 12 on Cantaloupe Music

Lauded by The New York Times as a "hypnotic and ethereally beautiful invocation of wind, sky and birdsong." Performed by the renowned chamber choir The Crossing.
Residency in Atlanta
April 7-9
The Georgia State University School of Music welcomes JLA to campus this spring. Public performances include a presentation of Sila, as well as a broad selection of his chamber works. The full schedule is now available online here
John Luther Adams Festival at SF JAZZ
July 26-30
Multi-concert celebration of JLA's percussion works, large-scale sonic environments, and string quartets, including the U.S. premiere of Everything That Rises. Tickets and additional information available at SF JAZZ. 
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