This performance takes place at RNCM.
Euan Shields conductor
Eliza McCarthy and James McVinnie piano
Musicians from the Hallé and RNCM
John Adams Chamber Symphony
John Adams Hallelujah Junction
John Adams John’s Book of Alleged Dances
Alongside the symphonic pieces in the festival, this concert celebrates three classic Adams works for smaller ensembles. The Chamber Symphony, inspired by Schoenberg’s work of the same name, combines its rigour with the hyperactive energy and humour of classic 1950s cartoon music. Hallelujah Junction and John’s Book of Alleged Dances, both works from the 1990s, also share Adams’ ability to mix demanding performances with a sharp sense of wit.
Concert sponsor: Leonardo Hotels
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