The composer's musical evocation of the desert is an expansive journey in symphonic stillness, and a sequel to his Pulitzer-winning Become Ocean. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The orchestra’s final program of the season featured the New York premiere of John Luther Adams’s “Become Desert.” By Joshua Barone See more of our ...

Stress over sequels isn’t just for Hollywood moguls. Contemporary classical heavyweights can feel it, too. In the music world, few recent works loom as large as John Luther Adams’ “Become Ocean,” from ...

One of the many landscapes that inspired John Luther Adams' Become Desert. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and ...