Music is the universal language that knows no boundaries or barriers. It can transport us to foreign lands, inspire new thoughts and open places in our memory banks. It is a reflection of the inner soul, and it is always in my heart. When there are no words to describe one's emotions, I am grateful to be able to speak through my music. Please come in and visit my world.

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

Adrienne will be performing, along with Susan Suntree, writer/performance artist,, their work based on The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights: A Choral Quilt of Hope at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA (not to be confused with Venezia, Italia!) on December 12th.

Adrienne will be at the CMA Conference at the Westin Hotel in NYC.from January 15-18th, 2009. Please do come and say hello.

Japanese Gardens and Lullaby for Piano Trio have been 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 in conjunction with Daniel Pearl World Music Days .

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.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!

Adrienne has been commissioned by contrabassflutist, Peter Sheridan to compose a work for this Big Instrument for his new CD, "(Mis)Conceptions" due out this fall

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 Jan 3-7, 2008
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 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 received the prestigious ACME,Award, the organization of Artists, Composers, Musicologists and Educators under the umbrella of Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity.

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

Composer Adrienne Albert has been featured in numerous articles about her recent Continental Harmony premiere in Alaska. Homer Tribune, Homer News, and Anchorage Daily News

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 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.

Palisadean Post Article - April 18, 2007
Composer Adrienne Albert's New Work Follows Mother/Daughter Theme

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... more
http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=2802


Roger Bourland
writes about music and life

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... more
http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2007/04/25/adrienne-albert-composer/