MARIAM ADAM, born in Monterey, California to an Egyptian father and a Mexican mother, lives between the US and Paris, a composite of influences that has shaped her musicianship and collaborations worldwide. She has performed with Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Paquito D’Rivera, Yo-Yo Ma, Eric le Sage, Claudio Bohorquez, Simon Shaheen, Kuss Quartet, Gil Kalish, Ann Marie-McDermott and in such venues and series as Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Hall, Jordan Hall, Kennedy Center, San Francisco Performances, Wigmore Hall, Cité de la Musique Paris, Beijing Performing Arts Center, Bremen Musikfest, Jazz in Marciac and France’s pre-eminent Folle Journee... read more
“The Brahms Clarinet Quintet in the first half delivered a smoother experience under the lead of Adam, who showcased her nightingale-like tone and rich sound. As Adam filled the hall with melodic parabolas and nailed the licks in the second movement, the strings gave generous support ...”
International Clarinet Association Magazine Sept 2020
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“Mariam Adam evoked human-sounded wailing, achingly-cool dance rhythms and uninhibited emotion… ”
“....easily handled the expressive qualities of the music. Jazz and Dixieland influences abound, especially in the effective dips and slides in the clarinet, expertly played by Mariam Adam.””
“Plays with amazing versatility, yet beauty of sound.
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““Plenty of wild solos for Mariam Adam’s strong and silky clarinet “
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Live from Southbank Center, London. Chineke! Orchestra conducted by Kalena Bovell Coleridge-Taylor, Ballade for Orchestra, Op.33 Haydn Trumpet Concerto, Dvorak 8th Symphony