John Adams: Music and Mastery July 23, 2011

The New Yorker calls him “the most vital and eloquent composer in America” and his opera, Nixon in China, premiered at the Met this spring to rave reviews. Bang on a Can devotes a full day to saluting John Adams starting with John Adams: Music and Mastery, an afternoon talk with Bang on a Can co-founder David Lang followed by a gallery recital of Adams's music at 4:30. (Gallery admission or $35 day pass, which includes evening concert, required.)