Adam Levin, Guitar
American classical guitarist, Adam Levin has been praised by renowned American guitarist, Eliot Fisk, as a “virtuoso guitarist and a true 21st century renaissance man with the élan, intelligence, charm, tenacity and conviction to change the world”. Mr. Levin has performed across the United States and Europe and has been recognized by national and international guitar competitions.
An avid chamber musician, Levin has performed with orchestra, string quartet, and various duo combinations. Adam and Spanish clarinetist, Cristo Barrios, present transcriptions from the traditional repertoire while commissioning new works by prominent Spanish and Latin American composers. Adam Levin and violinist, William Knuth asDuo Sonidos, bring a fresh interpretation of classical music to wide-ranging audiences across the globe, while expanding the repertoire for violin and guitar through new commissions. The duo’s debut CD, Duo Sonidos, released in Fall 2010, features works by Salvador Brotons, Eduardo Morales-Caso, Manuel de Falla, and Astor Piazzolla. In December 2010, Duo Sonidos was awarded first prize at the Luys Milán International Chamber Music Competition in Valencia, Spain.
Levin’s debut record In the Beginning was lauded as “absolutely thrilling…will dazzle and entertain at every possible opportunity” by Minor 7thAcoustic Guitar Music Reviews. The record, Music from Out of Time, sponsored byLa Communidad de Madrid, boasts world-premiere recordings by contemporary Spanish composers. In 2012, production will begin on a two volume recording project and companion publication with Brotons y Mercadal Edicions Musicals, presenting the 25 Spanish works recently commissioned as part of Levin’s residency in Spain.
As an ambassador of the guitar, Mr. Levin is dedicated to sharing a comprehensive repertoire in underserved areas and unconventional spaces. In 2007-08 he was awarded an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, encompassing 200 hours of innovative community work in Boston area schools, homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers, halfway houses, and prisons. In 2008, Levin was honored as a Fulbright Scholar in the field of music performance, researching contemporary Spanish guitar repertoire in Madrid, Spain. In May 2010, Levin was awarded the Kate Neal Kinley Fellowship, continuing his research and performance of contemporary Spanish music in Madrid.
