Composer John Adams, with Maestro Teddy Abrams, members of the Dover Quartet, and the Britt Orchestra, soak up the audience’s sustained applause after the performance of Mr. Adams’ Absolute Jest at the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville, OR on Aug. 1, 2015.

Composer John Adams, with Maestro Teddy Abrams, members of the Dover Quartet, and the Britt Orchestra, soak up the audience’s sustained applause after the performance of Mr. Adams’ Absolute Jest at the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville, OR on Aug. 1, 2015.