Contemporary American Composer - Adrienne Albert

Music is the universal language that knows no boundaries or barriers. It transports this contemporary American composer to distant lands as well as to places within the vast American landscape. Award winning composer, Adrienne Albert's music has become widely known for its "melodic and lyrical beauty" as well as its "whimsy and playfulness". Come in and learn more about this unique American woman composer and her music.

Animalogy woodwind quintet Doppler Effect flute, cello, harp Lullaby violin, cello, piano   Americana Quartet flute, violin, viola, cello

"Adrienne Albert's music, which I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to, has three A's going for it: It is attractive, accessible, and atmospheric."

Arnold Steinhardt,
First Violinist,
The Guarnieri String Quartet

"[Her] music is as fresh as morning."

Steven Ledbetter,
Musicologist,
Program Annotator

"...exuberant and lyrical..."

Stephen Fry,
Concert Review

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Premiere: Musescapes

Adrienne Albert's new piano trio work, Musescapes, co-commissioned by Carol Gee and The Newstead Trio, was premiered on April 03, 2009. Adrienne gave seminars and spoke to the Inner City Schools of Lancaster, PA on April 3rd, 2009.

New Commission: Courage for Winds

Courage for Winds was commissioned by a consortium of symphonic wind bands through the Inland Empire Wind Band Ensembles under the direction of Jeffrey Boeckman. The premiere was held on May 17th, 2009 in the Inland Empire (otherwise known as San Bernardino, CA). Future "premieres" by the Consortium will occur over the next several months.

Adrienne Albert named Composer-In-Residence

Adrienne will be Composer-In-Residence at Cal State University, Fresno, October 15-17, 2009. The Definiens Project will be the featured artists performing a new work by Adrienne. More info to come!

New Work for Definiens Project

The Definiens Project will be the featured artists who will perform a new work by Adrienne written especially for them for the New Music Festival at Cal State University, Fresno in October. More info to come!

Animalogy Chosen for Upcoming NACUSAsf Concert

Another win for Animalogy!. The Avenue Winds, a delightful San Francisco based woodwind quintet, has chosen Adrienne's woodwind quintet, Animalogy, to be performed on June 6th in Portola Valley, CA.

Animalogy was a Winner of the Aeros Quintet Competition and was performed at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall in May of 2008.

29th L.A. Composer Salon

Adrienne is having her music performed and talking about her life in music at the 29th L.A. Composer Salon on Sunday, July 27th in Venice, CA. Stay tuned!

Choral Commission: A Choral Quilt of Hope

Based on an adaptation by Susan Suntree of The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Adrienne is composing music for this imposing work that will be given numerous performances in the 2009-2010 season and beyond. To read more about this work, please visit the biography page.

New CD due out in '09

The wonderful trombonist, Andrew Malloy, commissioned Adrienne to compose a work for trombone and piano. Titled Wind Tides, Andy will go into the studio this summer to record this work as well as other new works for his instrument. Stay tuned!.

Commission by contrabassflutist, Peter Sheridan

Adrienne was commissioned by contrabassflutist, Peter Sheridan to compose a work for this Big Instrument for his new CD due out in '09.

Animalogy wins Aeros Quintet Competition

Animalogy was a Winner of the Aeros Quintet Competition and was performed on their debut concert at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall on Monday, May 5th, 2008.

Animalogy was chosen a Winner of this auspicious competition from over 150 entries submitted from around the globe. See the Concerts page for additional information.

CT Tango Nuevo chosen to represent the US

CT Tango Nuevo for alto flute and guitar was chosen to represent the US in the Concerto con Musiche dalle Tres Americas in Rome, Italy on Nov 12, 2008 for the 30th celebration of Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne In Musica.

Images and Lullaby performed at the 75th Anniversary Concert of NACUSA

Images and Lullaby for Piano Trio were selected to be performed on the 75th Anniversary Concert of NACUSA in Los Angeles with the noted cellist, Ruslan Biryukov, pianist Mary Au, and Limor Toren-Immerman performing October 12th and19th, 2008 in conjunction with Daniel Pearl World Music Days.

Martin Perlich Interview

Adrienne was interviewed by Martin Perlich on his wonderful show on KCSN-FM (88.5 FM) on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. His show, Art & Roots Forum (ARF) can be heard daily by clicking here.

CMA Conference in New York

Adrienne attended the Chamber Music America Conference in NYC at the Westin Hotel from January 3rd to January 7th. She held forth at her own booth and greeted many wonderful people through her publishing company, Kenter Canyon Music.

L.A. Tango Nuevo on Tangos y Serenatas

Saxophonist Alan Durst and Guitarist Corey Whitehead have released their first album on Centaur (CRC 2901) titled Tangos y Serenatas. Featured on this wonderful new CD is L.A. Tango Nuevo along with works by Piazzolla, Boone, Carlson, Paraskevas, Bard, and Froelich. CDs are now available through Amazon.com and record stores near you!

ACF newsletter Sounding Board

The front page article of the Sounding Board this month is an article written by Adrienne about her experiences in Alaska while composing her "An Alaskan Symphony" through a generous grant from the NEA in conjunction with the American Composers Forum for the Continental Harmony project in Alaska. Read all about it!!

Adrienne Albert receives ACME Award

Adrienne received the prestigious ACME Award, the organization of Artists, Composers, Musicologists and Educators under the umbrella of Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity.

Continental Harmony features Composer Adrienne Albert

Adrienne is a featured composer on the Continental Harmony website. Visit http://www.continentalharmony.org

She has also been featured in numerous articles in the Homer Tribune, Homer News, and Anchorage Daily News about her recent Continental Harmony premiere in Alaska.

Note from a member of the Homer Community Chorus

"Just wanted to personally thank you for the music you composed for our community. It touched many, many people. How you were able to capture the feel of us without actually living here for years was simply amazing. It completely moved me to tears. I spoke with you after our rehearsal in Kenai and was just sobbing...it was so wonderful to actually be a part of your music. I myself met a personal triumph this past weekend. I was able to attain that goal through your music. You will never quite know how your music has left a track of prints across my heart and a stirring in my soul for more! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Sincerely,
Guiguite Yett"

Adrienne Albert awarded Artist-in-Residence Fellowship

Adrienne was awarded an Artist-in-Residence Fellowship to the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming for the fall of 2007. From this extraordinary experience came her new work, commissioned by Chamber Music Palisades, Americana (2008) for flute and string trio.

Composer Adrienne Albert's New Work Follows Mother/Daughter Theme

Palisadean Post Article - April 18, 2007
LIFESTYLE: "Composer Adrienne Albert will premiere her new chamber work with the Pacific Serenades Chamber Ensemble on Tuesday, April 24, 8 p.m., at The UCLA Faculty Center. A long celebrated vocalist known par...", view article.

Roger Bourland writes about music and life: Adrienne Albert

Adrienne Albert, composer
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

"Stravinsky fans who know his original recordings will likely know the name of Adrienne Albert. She was famous to me for being the voice that sang Stravinsky's last work "The Owl and the Pussycat" as well as many other of his late works. I found her voice refreshing, more popish and not so much of..." view article

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