Leslie Adams


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Upcoming concerts

– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (5 Jul)

Birthdays:
– Theo Verbey
– Alain Pierre Pradel
– Laurie Conrad
– George Rochberg
– Domingo Santa-Cruz-Wilson
Dying days:
– Ernesto Halffter Escriche
– Félix Le Couppey
Events:
– (1937) Aram Ilyich Khachaturian: Premiere of piano concerto in D flat major, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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– Martin Wesley-Smith (17 Jun)
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– Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
– Thomas Brendan Wilson (17 Jun)

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"Blake," opera in 4 acts. Symphony. "The Righteous Man" and "Hymn to Freedom" cantatas. "Love Expressions" and "Ode to Life" orchestral. Piano Concerto. "Prelude and Fugue" and "Offering of Love" for solo organ. "Etudes" and "Preludes" for solo piano. Sonatas for Violin, Cello, Horn. Numerous songs and choral works.

The CD, "Love Rejoices: Songs of H. Leslie Adams," (Albany Records) was named "Best Recording for Year 2001" by John Boyer, music critic, American Record Guide (Jan./Feb. 2002, p. 49). Darryl Taylor, tenor, is the soloist.

The CD, "Twelve Etudes" (Albany Records) features Maria Corley in Adams’ most recent major work for solo piano. These studies are in varying tonalities, tempos, moods, and patterns, for both the intermediate and advanced performer.

Adams received Outstanding Composer Award by National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. at its National Convention, Renaissance Marriot, Detroit, MI, August 2, 2004.

Suggested alteration for the CD "Love Rejoices. . .". Change the "best recording" citation to: ". . . One of the year’s ten best classical recordings. . . . [John Boyer, American Record Guide 02/02]"

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