Sound On: John Adams

Sound On: John Adams is a collaboration between The Museum of Modern Art and the New York Philharmonic.

Through a special collaboration, The Museum of Modern Art and the New York Philharmonic present a concert programmed by John Adams, one of the most acclaimed and frequently performed composers of our time. His work has helped to define a post-minimalist canon in music. During this special evening, Adams will discuss his approach to music-making with friend and music scholar Ara Guzelimian. Musicians from the New York Philharmonic will play work by Adams, and by a new generation of composers whose work Adams has championed, including Anthony Cheung, Dylan Mattingly, Andrew Norman, and Gabriella Smith.

The recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and several Grammy awards, Adams is currently the creative chair of the LA Philharmonic.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. Please enter through the Ronald S. and Jo Carole Lauder Building entrance at 11 West 53 Street. Advance registration is required and capacity is limited.

Questions? Please contact [email protected].

Accessibility

FM assistive-listening devices (headsets and neck loops for T-coil compatibility) are available for sound amplification.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these accommodations.

Sound On: John Adams is a collaboration between The Museum of Modern Art and the New York Philharmonic.

This program is organized at MoMA by the Department of Research Programs, and is produced by Lizzie Gorfaine, Associate Director and Producer, and Kate Scherer, Senior Manager and Producer, with Nora Chellew and Olivia Rousey, Assistant Performance Coordinators, Performance and Live Programs.