Stalking Adams
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
John Adams has been the recipient of as much acclamation as criticism, even reporting in 2008 that he was blacklisted and being followed. The heavily political subject matter in his operas has brought forth much protest and outcry throughout his career. In spite of the negativity though, he still won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for his piece On the Transmigration of Souls, written in commemoration of 9/11 victims. Adams is also the artist-in-residence for this year’s Mostly Mozart festival. Tonight we hear his Fearful Symmetries. Also, music from Lukas Ligeti and Julia Wolfe, as well as the next installment in our Mozart in Full Voice festival featuring excerpts from his Vespers.
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