In his 2012 scherzo, Absolute Jest, John Adams muses on phrases from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the Grosse Fuge, and the Hammerklavier Sonata. Adams conducts the Juilliard Orchestra in this performance, featuring the Dolphins string quartet, creating a monumental soundscape in six movements.

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Jeffrey Milarsky leads AXIOM in this performance of Arvo Pärt's "Tabula rasa" (1977). Featuring moments of extremes and moments of silence, "Tabula rasa", meaning "blank slate," emerged following Pärt's extended hiatus from composition in the mid-20th century.

ARVO PÄRT
Tabula rasa (1977)
Ludus...

Hosted earlier this year by distinguished visiting faculty member Denyce Graves, this concert commemorates the 90th anniversary of a concert—organized by Black Juilliard students and curated by renowned composer H.T. Burleigh—celebrating the work of Black artists and composers. "Claiming Your Spa...