In Thursday’s (6/16) Boston Globe, Gil Bliss writes, “F. John Adams enjoyed finer things: great music, fine food and wine, the company of interesting people. Described by family, friends, and colleagues as brilliant and inquisitive, Mr. Adams was a gifted musician and conductor, leading both orchestra and choral ensembles to new heights while passing on his accumulated knowledge and enthusiasm to students at the New England Conservatory of Music, Harvard University, and Wellesley College. ‘F. John,’ as many knew him, left an indelible impression on those he touched, as evidenced by memories expressed since he died May 24 of complications of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the Hearthstone at New Horizons facility in Marlborough. He was 66. … His impact on the many performing groups with which he worked was significant. He conducted the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra for nearly two decades, ending in the late 1990s. He founded and led the Boston Classical Orchestra from 1980 to 1983, was assistant conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic in the early 90s, was guest performer with the Boston Symphony under Seiji Ozawa and Michael Tilson-Thomas, and led the Concord Chorus from 1982 until 2001.”
Posted June 16, 2011
