James Adler
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James Adler is an American
composer
and pianist
. Adler began his piano studies at age 10 with Elsie K. Brett. His teachers include Rose Willits, Mollie Margolies and Seymour Lipkin. He has coached with Rudolph Ganz
, Ivan Moravec
, Olga Barabini and Konrad Wolff.
In 1967, Adler won the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
(CSO) Youth Auditions and made his debut with the orchestra in January 1968. Subsequently, he attended the Curtis Institute of Music
, receiving a Bachelor's Degree
in piano performance in 1973 and a Master's Degree
in composition in 1976, studying with Myron Fink. He has appeared in recital on the CSO's Allied Arts Piano Series and performed in venues ranging from Alice Tully Hall
and New York's Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden
to London
's Wigmore Hall
and Royal Albert Hall
to the Dimitria Festival in Thessaloniki
, Greece
. In 1996, his composition, Memento mori - An AIDS Requiem, was premiered in Atlanta, Georgia
, and was released on CD in 2001.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times
, Adler is a pianist who "can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard". He has received grants from Meet The Composer and from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and he is listed in Who's Who in American Music and the International Who's Who in Music
.
Adler currently lives in New York City
and has been a member of the Department of Fine Arts faculty at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey
, since 1987.
United States
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. Adler began his piano studies at age 10 with Elsie K. Brett. His teachers include Rose Willits, Mollie Margolies and Seymour Lipkin. He has coached with Rudolph Ganz
Rudolph Ganz
Rudolph Ganz was a Swiss pianist, conductor and composer. He claimed direct descent from Charlemagne.-Biography:...
, Ivan Moravec
Ivan Moravec
Ivan Moravec is a Czech concert pianist whose performing and recording career, spanning nearly half a century, has gained him a worldwide following....
, Olga Barabini and Konrad Wolff.
In 1967, Adler won the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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(CSO) Youth Auditions and made his debut with the orchestra in January 1968. Subsequently, he attended the Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
, receiving a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree
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in piano performance in 1973 and a Master's Degree
Master's degree
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in composition in 1976, studying with Myron Fink. He has appeared in recital on the CSO's Allied Arts Piano Series and performed in venues ranging from Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It is named for Alice Tully, a New York performer and philanthropist whose donations assisted in the construction of the hall...
and New York's Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
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to London
London
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's Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall is a leading international recital venue that specialises in hosting performances of chamber music and is best known for classical recitals of piano, song and instrumental music. It is located at 36 Wigmore Street, London, UK and was built to provide London with a venue that was both...
and Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
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to the Dimitria Festival in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
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, Greece
Greece
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. In 1996, his composition, Memento mori - An AIDS Requiem, was premiered in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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, and was released on CD in 2001.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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, Adler is a pianist who "can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard". He has received grants from Meet The Composer and from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and he is listed in Who's Who in American Music and the International Who's Who in Music
International Who's Who in Music
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.
Adler currently lives in New York City
New York City
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and has been a member of the Department of Fine Arts faculty at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
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, since 1987.
Discography
- 2001: Memento mori - An AIDS Requiem
- 2008: James Adler Plays Syncopated Rhythms