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Henry Adam Curtis is both a virtuoso pianist and accomplished composer.
He made his recital debut at age eleven at UC Irvine, and his concerto debut with the
San Diego Symphony at fifteen. As a scholarship student at the University of Southern
California School of Performing Arts, he studied piano with Daniel Pollack, Leonard Stein,
Joanna Graudan, and composition with Frederick Lesemann. |
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He was twice the recipient of the KFAC-USC Artist Preview Award. Curtis received his
Bachelor of Music in 1983, studying composition with Charles Jones. He obtained his
Masters of Art in composition with Wilbur Ogdon, Joji Yuasa, Roger Reynolds, and
conducting with Thomas Nee. |
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Mr. Curtis has performed world-wide as a soloist and
chamber musician, and has written numerous compositions in many genres. He has twice
had premiers of his compositions at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1985 and 1986. Recently,
classical guitarist Pepe Romero recorded two cadenzas Curtis wrote for the Molino
concerto on Phillips Records. | |
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Curtis is included on Windham
Hills Records Piano Sampler II (1994) and Piano Sampler 96. Mr. Curtis solo performances
combine classical, jazz, new age, and original compositions, and are truly a unique experience,
each note drawing the listener into the music. |
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