John D. S. Adams

Neural Synthesis No. 19
David Tudor (Realized by John D.S. Adams)

David Tudor (1926-1996) revolutionized electronic music through pioneering
feedback-based compositions. As a virtuoso pianist, he premiered iconic works
by Stockhausen, Feldman, Boulez, and Wolff while collaborating intimately with
John Cage.Experience a rare performance of Tudor’s Neural Synthesis No. 19, brought to life
by his friend and collaborator, John D. S. Adams. Using an intricate array of
modular analog electronics and immersive multi-channel sound, Adams
translates complex scores into sonic landscapes.

John worked closely with Tudor and John Cage from 1991 to 1996, with the
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, where he learned to interpret Tudor’s
intricate scores, build analogue instruments and realize multi-channel
performances in halls across Europe, Asia and the US.
Originally derived from Neural Network Plus—commissioned for Merce
Cunningham’s dance Enter and unveiled at Paris’s Opéra Garnier in 1992—this
piece pushes the boundaries of electronic sound exploration.

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