Groh, Adam
Biography
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Studies: University of Texas (Doctor of Musical Arts in Percussion Performance); Florida State University (Master of Music in Percussion Performance); Truman State University (Bachelor of Music)
Teachers: Thomas Burritt, Dr. John W. Parks IV, Dr. Michael Bump and Will James
Website: http://AdamGroh.com
Adam Groh, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a percussionist with a diverse performing and teaching background who is committed to community engagement and advocating for underrepresented voices in the music world. He is an ardent supporter of new solo and chamber music for percussion, and has commissioned and premiered dozens of works by prominent composers. Recent collaborations include projects with Jason Treuting, Emma O’Halloran, Robert Honstein, Adam Silverman, and Clif Walker. He has recently been invited to perform at the Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, NY, the Banff Centre for the Arts in Banff, Canada, Fast Forward Austin, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, SEAMUS, the International Computer Music Conference, and Electronic Music Midwest. As an active chamber musician, Adam has performed alongside So Percussion, members of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, and with the Austin Chamber Music Center. He was also a featured performer with the Denkyem Percussion Group in the “Promising Artists of the 21st Century” festival hosted by the North American Cultural Center, Costa Rica.
Adam Groh has performed with the North Carolina Symphony, Asheville Symphony, Des Moines Symphony, Brevard Philharmonic, Round Rock Symphony, Victoria Symphony, Tallahassee Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony, and Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestras. Adam has also performed in the Ringling International Arts Festival under the baton of Maestro Robert Spano. Also a passionate educator, Adam has presented clinics at events such as The Midwest Clinic, the Texas, Kansas, Minnesota, and Iowa Music Educators Association Conventions, and multiple PAS-sponsored Days of Percussion.
Adam Groh has had articles published in both Percussive Notes, the official research journal of the Percussive Arts Society, and Rhythm! Scene, and he also served as a Contributing Editor to DrumChattr, an online resource for percussionists, where he wrote a weekly column. Currently, Adam serves on the Diversity Alliance and the University Pedagogy Committee for the Percussive Arts Society, and is also the President of the North Carolina Chapter of PAS.[1]
Works for Percussion
Solo Works
Hawthorn
Metatation
Mini-Me
Rex
Thunder Tumbler
Ensemble Works
Confluence - 3 Players
Picidae - 6 Players
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