“Julia Adolphe’s work has been growing steadily and gaining many well-deserved accolades,” writes Jay Derderian on Wednesday (9/6) at icareifyoulisten. “Among her recent works [at the New York Philharmonic] are White Stone … and Unearth, Release. Her upcoming projects include Underneath the Sheen, a commission by the Los Angeles Philharmonic … and a residency at National Sawdust for her latest opera, A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears. Q: You’re originally from New York–what drew you to Los Angeles? Adolphe: My composition teacher [at Cornell University] Steven Stucky … believed that LA was an ideal creative environment for a composer my age… I never dreamed that I would one day love living in Los Angeles! Q: You’re involved in quite a number of projects outside of your composition work. Adolphe: I yearned to understand how and why and if classical music reaches communities that are not regularly exposed to the art form…. When Cornell offered the chance to teach music theory at Auburn Correctional Facility, an all-male maximum security prison, I jumped at the opportunity. I learned more from these men than they will ever know about the meaning of art, community, and connection in our lives.”
To read Symphony magazine’s article about Adolphe’s participation in the League of American Orchestras’ Women Composers Readings and Commissions program, made possible by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, click here.
Posted September 7, 2018
Julia Adolphe photo by Stephen Busken
