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Laura Kuhn talks with Adam Tendler, an internationally recognized interpreter of living, modern, and classical composers. Adam is a pioneer of DIY culture in concert music, and at age 23 he performed solo recitals in all 50 United States as part of a grassroots tour he called “America 88x50, which became the title and subject of his memoir, 88x50, a Kirkus Indie Book of the Month and a Lambda Literary Award nominee. Adam is an active presence in contemporary and classical music alike as a soloist, recording artist, speaker, and educator. He is also a leading John Cage interpreter and collaborates with the John Cage Trust and Edition Peters, Cage’s long-time music publisher, in presenting Cage’s work internationally. He recently released the album Robert Palmer: Piano Music on New World Records and published his second book, tidepools.

Kuhn and Tendler speak about Kuhn’s latest book, Love, Icebox: Letters from John Cage to Merce Cunningham (John Cage Trust, 2019), all about love and in celebration of Valentine’s Day.

All Things Cage is a weekly program featuring conversations between Laura Kuhn, Director of the John Cage Trust, and Cage experts and enthusiasts from around the world. If you’d like to propose a guest or a topic for a future program, write directly to Laura at lkuhn@johncage.org. She’d love to hear from you.