Spotlight on: John Luther Adams

John Luther Adams won the Pulitzer Prize in Music this week for his piece "Become Ocean." The full citation from the Pulitzer board is: 

Awarded to "Become Ocean," by John Luther Adams, premiered on June 20, 2013 by the Seattle Symphony, a haunting orchestral work that suggests a relentless tidal surge, evoking thoughts of melting polar ice and rising sea levels (Taiga Press/Theodore Front Musical Literature).

 

Hear members of the Seattle Symphony talk about this piece:

 

 

More about John Luther Adams and his win:

English: New Music Box

German: Klassik.com 

French: France Musique

 

There is more by Adams on this YouTube playlist:

 

 

or on Spotify (for those with an account, which is free):

 

 


 

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