John Adams A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music (2000)

Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself Highlights include performances of Adamss Grammy Awardwinning operas Nixon in China and El Niño and excerpts from Penny Woolcocks film adaptation of The Death of Klinghoffer Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de ParisChâtelet