John Adams 约翰·亚当斯

John Adams (b. 1947) is an American minimalist composer and conductor from East Concord, NH, director ofThe San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble, and a father ofSamuel Adams. Some of his best-known works includeShort Ride In A Fast Machine(1986),Harmonielehre(1985), minimalisticShaker Loops(1978) in four movements for strings, and Pulitzer-winning choral pieceOn The Transmigration Of Souls(2002), dedicated to the victims of 9-11 attacks. John also wrote several operas, such asNixon in China(1987) andDoctor Atomic(2005). Adams teaches composition at theSan Francisco Conservatory of Music.