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Samuel Adams
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Carl Adams
Born (1985-12-30) December 30, 1985 (age 38)
GenresContemporary classical, electronic, electroacoustic
Occupation(s)Composer, sound designer, double bassist
Years active2010–present
Websitewww.samuelcarladams.com

Samuel Adams (born December 30, 1985) is an American composer. He was born in San Francisco, California and lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Adams began to develop his musical personality while performing in San Francisco and studying composition and electroacoustics at Stanford University; he later studied with Martin Bresnick.[1] Adams subsequently earned a Master's degree in music from Yale University. His music draws on his experiences in a diverse array of disciplines including experimental forms, microsound, noise, improvised music, programming, and phonography.[2]

Adams has received commissions from the New World Symphony, San Francisco Symphony,[3][4][5] Carnegie Hall, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is currently one of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's two composers-in-residence, having been jointly named to the post with Elizabeth Ogonek in 2015.[6]

He is the son of composer John Adams and photographer Deborah O'Grady.

Notable Works

  • Tension Studies for electric guitar, percussion, and electronics (2010 - 2011)
  • Drift and Providence for large ensemble, four percussionists, and electronics (2011- 2012)
  • String Quartet in Five Movements (2013)
  • Violin Concerto (2013)
  • Radial Play (2014)[7]
  • Shade Studies (2014)
  • Quartet Movement (2016)
  • many words of love (2016)[8]
  • Chamber Concerto (2017)
  • Movements (for Us and Them) (Concerto Grosso) (2018)

See also

References

  1. ^ Richard Sheinen (2012-09-29). "10 facts about composer Samuel Carl Adams". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  2. ^ Day, Jeffrey (2013-06-02). "A brief, rough draft of music history". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  3. ^ Anthony Tommasini (2012-09-30). "Orchestra and Laptop on a Voyage of Discovery". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  4. ^ Joshua Kosman (2012-09-30). "'Drift and Providence' delivers: review". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  5. ^ Mark Swed (2013-04-18). "Critic's Notebook: Music That's All Over the Map". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  6. ^ Doyle Armbrust (2015-10-01). "Meet the Chicago Symphony's Newest Composers-in-Residence". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  7. ^ Anastasia Tsoiuclas (2014-07-22). "America's Youth Orchestra Hits The Road — This Time, Playing For U.S." National Public Radio. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  8. ^ Nancy Malitz (2017-03-20). "Lyricism Layered in Words of Love". Classical Voice America. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
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