He currently serves as Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and as Institute Chairman of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.
An inaugural gala concert will include the premiere of "City Noir" by John Adams, who will occupy a new position, creative chair of the orchestra.
John Adams has assumed the post of creative chair, and while I was in town an Adams-curated festival — "West Coast, Left Coast," a celebration of California music — got under way at Disney Hall.
Gustavo Dudamel, the dazzling Venezuelan who took charge of the Los Angeles Philharmonic this fall, appointed John Adams to the new post of creative chair, and began his opening night gala program with a new Adams piece, "City Noir".
John Adams has assumed the post of creative chair, and while I was in town an Adams-curated festival—"West Coast, Left Coast," a celebration of California music got under way at Disney Hall.
The baritone Thomas Hampson and the composer Magnus Lindberg have lengthy residencies with the New York Philharmonic; the Chicago Symphony recently announced the appointment of the Bay Area composer Mason Bates as a composer in residence; and last year the Los Angeles Philharmonic created the position of creative chair for another Bay Area composer, John Adams.
In a similar vein, the New York Philharmonic added the singer Thomas Hampson as artist in residence, joining its new music director, Alan Gilbert, this season, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic appointed the composer John Adams as its creative chair, in tandem with Gustavo Dudamel, its new music director.
The commission also will signal Adams' new role with the orchestra as creative chair.
Adams remains creative chair, and he has curated five Green Umbrella programs.
The very fact that the L.A. Phil has maintained a longtime creative chair for jazz should tell you something.
