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Chris Adams

Born: 1979

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Christopher Adams

Biography

Chris Adams (1979-) is a New Zealand composer and the current Mozart Fellow (2010-2011) at the University of Otago. Previously he has been the Auckland Philharmonia’s Composer in Residence (2009) and HoD Music at Liston College (2007-9). Chris was the inaugural University of Otago Wallace Artist in residence at the Pah Homestead from July to September, 2010.

Chris has had works commissioned, performed and read by a wide variety of groups including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZ Trio, Auckland Philharmonia, Auckland Chamber Orchestra, Jade String Quartet, and Southern Sinfonia. His works have been performed in New Zealand, Italy, and Britain, including at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival; a number have also been broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert. Composition awards include the Philip Neill Memorial Prize (2008), for his string quartet, Persephone.

In addition to composing and teaching, Chris has much experience as a freelance musician, performing as a singer and violinist, conducting, coaching chamber music and organising concerts. Chris is a strong advocate of new music and is on the committee of the Composers’ Association of New Zealand, also producing their bimonthly newsletter, Canzonetta. He has been a guest tutor at the Nelson Composers’ Workshop and has also mentored composers as part of his role as Composer in Residence with the Auckland Philharmonia.

Source: Chris Adams, March 2011

Selected Works

Anastasis for full orchestra  
Art Miniatures for flute and piano  
Clarinet Quartet - The Liberation of Mr Norris for four clarinets  
Flight - Lost in an urban(e) jungle for solo E flat clarinet  
Jekyll Rat for piano trio  
Mad Cow-Farmer's Disease for chamber nonet  
Persephone for string quartet  
Postcards from Eden for chamber ensemble of twelve players  
Release for violin and piano  
Viola Sonata for Helen for viola and piano