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Richard Adams (1997) 
Composition, Theory
B.M. Louisiana
State
M.M. Yale
D.M.A. Michigan
He has received
recognition for his music through numerous awards
and fellowships, including those from the American
Academy of Arts and Letters, ASCAP, and the
Society of Composers, Inc.
He has been commissioned
by and received performances from many prominent
ensembles throughout the country, including
the Memphis Symphony, the Tulsa Philharmonic,
the Albany Symphony, the Louisiana Sinfonietta,
Sequitur, and the Dogs of Desire, a multimedia
ensemble dedicated to the music of emerging
composers.
His compositions
draw on both classical and popular musical elements
and have been described by the Cleveland Plain
Dealer as "effectively integrating the
physicality of rock with the structure of classical
music." His works have been recorded on
Koch International Classics and Albany Records labels.
Before coming
to Western Michigan University, Richard Adams
taught composition at the Oberlin Conservatory
and The University of Michigan. He has had residencies
and fellowships at the MacDowell Colony, the
American Conservatory in Fontainebleau, France,
the Aspen Music Festival Center for Advanced
Composition Studies, and the Charles Ives Center
for American Music.
His distinguished
teachers have included William Albright, Leslie
Bassett, William Bolcom, Martin Bresnick, Dinos
Constantinides, Michael Daugherty, and Jacob
Druckman.
Email: richard.adams@wmich.edu
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