Background
Adams, H. Leslie was born on December 30, 1932 in Cleveland. Son of Harrison and Jessie (Manease) Adams.
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- Composer: (opera) Blake, Municipal Opera Company Baltimore, Incorporated, pian-percussion version, 1997. (excerpts) New York City Opera Companies VOX Showcase, 2006, Opera North, Incorporated, 2008. A symphony.(cantatas) The Requiem and Hymn to Freedom. (concert overture) Ode to Life. (chamber orchestral work) Love Expressions.(ballet) A Kiss in Xanadu. Sonatas for violin, cello and horn. Etudes for piano string quartet and numerous orchestral works performed by Cleveland Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, Savannah Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Prague Radio Symphony, Iceland Symphony.
H. Leslie Adams
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H. Leslie Adams, American composer. Recipient Legacy award, National Opera Association, Distinguished Alumnus award, California State University Long Beach, Music Panelist, National Endowment Arts., 2008. Cleveland Arts Prize, Lifetime Achievement award.
Composer of opera (Blake) symphony, cantata, chamber music, art songs, choral works.
Composer of opera (Blake) symphony, cantata, chamber music, art songs, choral works.
Education
Bachelor of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, 1955. Master of Music, Long Beach State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Ohio State University, 1974.
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E-mail: [email protected].
Works
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Composer: (opera) Blake, Municipal Opera Company Baltimore, Incorporated, pian-percussion version, 1997. (excerpts) New York City Opera Companies VOX Showcase, 2006, Opera North, Incorporated, 2008. A symphony.(cantatas) The Requiem and Hymn to Freedom. (concert overture) Ode to Life. (chamber orchestral work) Love Expressions.(ballet) A Kiss in Xanadu. Sonatas for violin, cello and horn. Etudes for piano string quartet and numerous orchestral works performed by Cleveland Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, Savannah Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Prague Radio Symphony, Iceland Symphony.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1955
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1964
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1974
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Recipient Legacy award, National Opera Association, Distinguished Alumnus award, California State University Long Beach, Music Panelist, National Endowment Arts., 2008.Recipient Legacy award, National Opera Association, Distinguished Alumnus award, California State University Long Beach, Music Panelist, National Endowment Arts., 2008.