John Luther Adams

An Atlas of Deep Time
2024

Waves and Particles
2024

Darkness and Scattered Light
2023

interviews

“I Just Listened to Everything I Could Lay My Ears On”
The Passion of the Weiss, 2025

In a five-decade-long career, John Luther Adams has always chosen to forge his own way, carving out a singular lane for himself as one of America’s best-known composers.

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Brett Campbell | Oregon Arts Watch

John Luther Adams: Become Nature

Chamber Music Northwest and the Oregon Bach Festival present the world premiere of a new work for percussion ensemble by one of the most lauded living American composers.

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John Luther Adams

The Liminal Line: Remembering Barry Lopez

Orion Magazine, December 2024.

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John Luther Adams inspires us not only to listen more attentively, but to be more aware of the world in which we live. This … book … should not only be on the shelves of everyone interested in the music of our time but also anyone interested in being alive. -

Frank J. Oteri

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