Roots and Resonances

Samuel Adams (b. 1985) is an American composer whose music blends acoustic and digital sound in inventive, texturally rich compositions. Gramophone Magazine described him as “among the most interesting composers of the millennial generation in his negotiation of the tensions that shape and define his musical narratives: between directness and implication, silence and resonance, emotion and its aftermath..” He has been commissioned by major organizations including the San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, and The Concertgebouw, where he recently served as composer-in-residence.