Adams, John

John Coolidge Adams is an American composer and conductor. Among the most regularly performed composers of contemporary classical music, he is particularly noted for his operas, many of which center around historical events. Apart from opera, his oeuvre includes orchestral, concertante, vocal, choral, chamber, electroacoustic, and piano music.

Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Shaker Loops. Post-minimalist American opera.