Experts
John Harbison
Composer; Institute Prof. of Music, MIT
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Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?
Bono and Alfredo Barraza. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In History
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How will this age be remembered?
As an age of paradoxes. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Future
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What should be the big issues of the 2008 presidential election?
This country has a terribly hard time saying that we were wrong and that we made a mistake. Read More
November 18, 2007
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What is America's greatest challenge?
How the United States will cope with China's rising prominence. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In World
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The long shadow of the Holocaust. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In World
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What is the world's greatest challenge in the coming decade?
Harbison sees some hopeful signs. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Business & Economics
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How does religion inform your work?
Harbison can read the King James Bible over and over. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Belief
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We have a tremendous attraction to intolerance bred into the early life of this country, Harbison says. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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How do you overcome composer's block?
Harbison cultivates his self-confidence. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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What's your advice for young artists?
The younger generation never had to go through composer's boot camp. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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John Harbison discusses creative process. He believes everyone has their own process. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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How do you reach your audience?
Even a negative reaction is good. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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On composing around the digressive, self-centered poetry of Newash. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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Which composers influenced you most?
Harbison discusses his influences and recounts seeing Stravinsky conduct. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Arts & Culture
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Are we capable of imaging the world in which we are not there anymore. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In World
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Every decision about what's worthwhile in this country has to do with its economic power. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Everyone in the world has written a poem. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Belief
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Did you manage during the day to do one thing you really wanted to do? Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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On reconciling Bach and the Holocaust. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In History
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Harbison's interest in history keeps him from being fully optimistic. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Future
John Harbison is an American composer whose work is notable for its astonishing range and diversity. He has written for every conceivable type of concert performance and is also considered original and accessible for a wide range of audiences. His major works include four string quartets, four symphonies, the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning cantata The Flight into Egypt and three operas, including "The Great Gatsby," which was commissioned by The Metropolitan Opera and first performed in December 1999. Harbison has been composer-in-residence with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Santa Fe Chamber Festival, the American Academy in Rome, Tanglewood, the California Institute for the Arts and Chamber Music West. He is also an Institute Professor at MIT and the Acting Artistic Director of Emmanuel Music. Harbison holds an MFA from Princeton University.
