John Luther Adams in Alaska

Please join Alaska Humanities Forum in welcoming John Luther Adams for a series of events as part of the Pulitzer Prizes Centennial Campfires Initiative to celebrate excellence in journalism and the arts.

​John Luther Adams is a composer whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world — especially in Alaska, where he lived for 40 years before moving to New York City in 2015. Adams was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for music for his symphonic work Become Ocean, and a 2015 Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Classical Composition.” He has taught widely, including at Harvard University and the Oberlin Conservatory, and served as composer in residence with the Anchorage Symphony, Anchorage Opera, Fairbanks Symphony, Arctic Chamber Orchestra, and APRN.

​The public is invited to a series of three free events during John Luther Adams' visit to Anchorage; you can also tune in to 106.1 FM KONR to listen to selected works from September 1-7. The presentation at the Anchorage Museum on Friday, Sept. 2 will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. (AKDT) here.

For a full listing of event details, please visit akhf.org, or contact:

Jann Mylet, Development and Communications Manager
Alaska Humanities Forum
907-272-5302 / [email protected]

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