John AdamsJohn Adams was born in Massachusetts in 1947. He is the composer of such acclaimed works as Harmonielehre, Nixon in China, Naive and Sentimental Music, El Niño, and On the Transmigration of Souls, which won te Pulitzer Prize in 2003. He is the author of the book Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life. He lives in Berkeley, California. Read More Read Less