Freshly relocated to Toronto, Adam has jumped into the scene performing with the Niagara Symphony, Opera in Concert and the Toronto Operetta Theatre. Upcoming debuts for this young tenor include Pedrilloin Opera Atelier's “Abduction from the Seraglio” and Alfredin Edmonton Opera's “Die Fledermaus.”
1. What are we interrupting (i.e. what music-related activity are we taking you away from to write this)?
I'm not really being taken away ’cause it never really stops, there's always music playing in my house! As I write this (Friday, May 24), my computer is playing a mix of new albums from Daft Punk, The National and Tesseract. Plus the classical music I'm working on for the fall!
2. What, if anything, are you most looking forward to as an audience member between now and September 7?
As an audience member I'm really looking forward to some rock concerts and festivals this summer. The Grove Music Fest is bringing dance acts Hot Chip and Girl Talk which will bring myself and many others many dance-happy smiles during the time off from the sublime music of Mozart and Britten.
3. How about as a music maker/player?
I have no booked contracts this summer so I'm learning to play the guitar and hanging on a patio somewhere with friends making music.
4. What are you already preparing for musically beyond the summer? And (how) do your summer plans tie in with these longer term plans?
I'm currently working on Pedrillo for Opera Atelier's Abduction from the Seraglio and Britten's Serenade for Tenor and Horn with Ottawa's Thirteen Strings Ensemble. Part of being an opera singer is that you're always growing and learning as a performer and artist. I'm always working on something, my voice, my body or my brain. It takes complete dedication to do this for a living and I relish every minute of it!
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Adam singing Rake's progress:
