Seattle Symphony: The Music of John Adams

John Adams / John Luther Adams — Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
John Adams / John Luther Adams — Short Ride in a Fast Machine
John Adams / John Luther Adams — City Noir

Jeremy Denk, piano
John Adams, conductor

John Adams – Short Ride in a Fast Machine
John Adams – Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
John Adams – City Noir

With the composer conducting, pianist Jeremy Denk tangles with John Adams’ Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?, a funky and diabolically tricky piano concerto. Partly inspired by films produced in Hollywood during the late forties, Adams’ City Noir moves between restless pockets of energy and surging, cinematic melodies.

The concert will take place at 8pm.

Season subscription packages are now available. Individual ticket prices TBD.

About Seattle Symphony

The Seattle Symphony unleashes the power of music, brings people together and lifts the human spirit. Recognized as one of the “most vital American orchestras” (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label.

With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, two Emmy Awards and was named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year.

The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle from September through July, reaching over 500,000 people annually through live performances and radio broadcasts.

http://www.seattlesymphony.org/