Blair Master Series: Mariam Adam, clarinet

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Vanderbilt University

Mariam Adam

Join acclaimed clarinetist, recording artist, and clinician Mariam Adam for a Blair Master Series faculty performance, Monday, September 30, 8:00 p.m., in Turner Hall.

This is free event with tickets required for admission.

About Mariam Adam:

Mariam Adam, born in Monterey, Calif., to an Egyptian father and a Mexican mother, lives between New York 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-McDermottm the Zaide Quartet and in such venues and series as Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Hall, Jordan Hall, Kennedy Center, San Francisco Performances, Wigmore Hall, Paris’ Cité de la Musique, Beijing Performing Arts Center, Bremen Musikfest, Jazz à Marciac, Colmar Festival and France’s preminent Folle Journee.

A founding and former member of the Grammy-nominated woodwind quintet, Imani Winds, she maintained an active international touring schedule for more than 15 years. The quintet is a pillar in the classical music community, unparalleled in developing the wind quintet to a new level through virtuosity, style, repertoire and engaging programs. Their albums and legacy have won numerous awards and continue to influence wind chamber music through their commissions and original compositions.