The composer and conductor John Adams in Berlin | with Sarah Willis

The American composer and conductor John Adams is this year's Composer in Residence at the Berlin Philharmonic. In this episode he talks to Sarah Willis about composing, conducting and creative thinking.
Sarah Willis is a British-American French horn player. In 2001, she joined the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming the first female member of its brass section.
She was born in Maryland, USA and grew up in Tokyo, Boston, Moscow and London. At age 14 she started playing French horn and then attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department in London, UK. She studied full-time at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK.
In 1991, she moved to Berlin, where she became Second Horn in the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim.
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[@charlesbarry971]

Modern classical music
The great American composer.

[@chant.tonnant]

Je ne sais pas ce qu'ils disent mais c'est passionnant. Ce type respire l'humanité et l'intelligence. J'avais été captivé par la force de cette musique la première fois que je l'ai entendue. Et ça continue...

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[@Grappapappa]

John Adams on ihan mahtava!!!

[@markokassenaar4387]

Oh, come ON! Do the final chord of the Harmonielehre, too! Cutting away before the last page is torture!

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Dear Marko Kassenaar,
You are absolutely right: the music excerpt is much too short and without a proper ending. Unfortunately, we can no longer change that for this video. - We would be happy if you continue to visit our site anyway!
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[@njmsj]

imagine being conducted by the great composer John Adams himself.

[@jazzstandardman]

If it sounds like an elephant getting a giant enema, you're playing the instrument correctly. 11:47