Adams Debussy

John Adams conducts John Adams! In addition to the major American focus of the concerts at the beginning of the year, this program is a "portrait in miniature" of the USA's most important contemporary composer. One of his most frequently performed works, the orchestral fanfare "Short Ride in a Fast Machine," simultaneously evokes the excitement and terror of a nighttime drive in a high-speed sports car. At the end, the fast-paced work leaves both...