John Adams
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Summary
John Adams was born on February 15, 1947[1], in Worcester[2]. He has worked as a conductor[3], composer[4], autobiographer[5], librettist[6], and music arranger[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,974 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Worcester[9]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1947[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Native language: English[12]
- Occupation: musician[13]
- Employer: San Francisco Conservatory of Music[14], Royal Academy of Music[15], Carnegie Hall[16]
- Educated at: Harvard University[17], San Francisco Conservatory of Music[18]
- Notable work: Nixon in China[19], Doctor Atomic Symphony[20], Guide to Strange Places[21], Harmonielehre[22]
- Award received: Rome Prize[23], Harvard Centennial Medal[24], Pulitzer Prize for Music[25], Grawemeyer Awards[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Erasmus Prize[28], Grammy Awards[29], Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition[30], Dresdner Musikfestspiel-Preis[31], Officer of Arts and Letters[32], Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards[33], Ditson Conductor's Award[34], Classic Brit Awards[35], Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)[36]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Genre: opera[40], minimalist music[41], classical music[42]
- Record label: Nonesuch Records[43]
- Commons category: John Coolidge Adams[44]
- Said to be the same as: John Adams[45]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[46]
- Family name: Adams[47]
- Given name: John[48]
- Official website: https://www.earbox.com[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Coolidge Adams[50]
- Commons gallery: John Coolidge Adams[51]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[52]
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Country: US[53]
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Began / founded: 1947-02-15[54]
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Genre(s): classical, classical crossover, contemporary classical[55]
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Community tags: american composer, classical, classical crossover, composer, contemporary classical, to clean up[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: 94f46f90-f220-458d-acd6-5f14c55ab9b2[57]
Why It Matters
John Adams has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
Where was John Adams born?
John Adams was born in Worcester[2].
What did John Adams do for work?
John Adams worked as a conductor[3], composer[4], autobiographer[5], librettist[6], and music arranger[7].
Where did John Adams go to school?
John Adams was educated at Harvard University[17] and San Francisco Conservatory of Music[18].
What awards did John Adams receive?
Honors received include Rome Prize[23], Harvard Centennial Medal[24], Pulitzer Prize for Music[25], and Grawemeyer Awards[26].