What Makes It Great? John Adams’s Shaker Loops — live event

Name: What Makes It Great? John Adams’s Shaker Loops
Start: 2027-02-22T19:30:00Z
End: 2027-02-22T21:30:00Z

WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? Featuring Terra String Quartet Host Rob Kapilow takes you back to the heady days of early minimalism, when composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass were rejecting the abstract and often inaccessible music of the previous generation and re-shaping the sound of the era. John Adams’s hugely successful 1978 piece Shaker Loops took minimalism in a vibrant new direction by widening its dramatic range and making it visceral and emotionally expressive. The piece feels urgent, alive – even ecstatic. Hear the work in Adams’s rarely-performed, original arrangement for septet! 2026-27 tickets go on sale in July. Go to this Series' Home Page

Starts: 2027-02-22T19:30:00Z

Ends: 2027-02-22T21:30:00Z

Where: 129 West 67th Street, New York, New York 10023, United States

Price: $0.0

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