Christopher Adler | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) Mountain View, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary classical, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, professor |
| Instrument(s) | Khaen, piano, organ |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Christopher Adler (born 1972) is a musician, composer and music professor at University of San Diego. A virtuoso player of the khaen, a reed instrument native to Laos and Thailand, he has been composing works for the khaen both as a solo instrument and in combination with western instruments since 1996.[1] His works for solo piano include the three-part Bear Woman Dances, commissioned to accompany a dance depicting a Korean creation myth and largely based the Korean musical system nongak.[2] Four of his compositions have been broadcast internationally on WGBH's Art of the States series.[3][4] His composition for sheng, viola and percussion, Music for a Royal Palace, was commissioned by Carnegie Hall for Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. An homage to Thailand's Bang Pa-In Palace, the work incorporates traditional Thai melody and embellishments. It was performed at Zankel Hall in 2006 and recorded at the Tanglewood Music Center that same year.[5][6] His Serpent of Five Tongues for sheng and guanzi (traditional Chinese instruments) premiered at the 2011 MATA Festival.[7]
- ^ Shepherd, John (2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Vol II, p. 486. A&C Black. ISBN 0826463223
- ^ Arciuli, Emanuele (2010). Musica per pianoforte negli Stati Uniti: Autori, opere, storia, p. 256. EDT srl. ISBN 8860405246 (in Italian)
- ^ MacBlane, Amanda (24 March 2003). "Siberia to Cyberia: “Art of the States” Comes to the Web". New Music Box. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ WGBH. Art of the States: Christopher Adler (b. 1972) (archived from the original on 3 August 2012). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Schweitzer, Vivien (15 September 2006). "Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble Give Concert Weekend at Carnegie's Zankel Hall". Playbill. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Carnegie Hall (2006). New Music at Carnegie Hall Commissions: Music for a Royal Palace Archived 2016-08-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (11 May 2011). "Review: Seven Composers, Seven Countries". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2016.