Tribute to John Adams 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 an afternoon talk with Bang on a Can co-founder David Lang followed by a gallery recital and capping it off with an evening concert in including Adams’ Gnarly Buttons, the explosive electro-acoustic large ensemble work Scratchband, and more.