Piano Studio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ann's Piano studio

 

Since 2004 I have been teaching all levels from children to adults, from beginner to advanced levels.For young students, the focus of lessons is on developping music appreciation by applying basic concepts such as chord structures and cadences, solfege, and rhythm to various styles of music such from classical to pop. Adult lessons will simultaneously cover classical technique, sight reading, listening, and theory. In addition to music, we will also discuss piano technique, especially on the use of weight in relation to sonority.

As an active pianist, flutist, improvisor, and composer, I have performed in Seattle, Boston, New York, and Japan. I currently perform on a regular basis in Brooklyn and in Manhattan, New York. Classical repertoire includes works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev, and Poulenc. Former professors are Ed Bedner (Berklee College of Music), Christopher Harding (Brevard College), and Carol Crawford (Olympia, Washington). As the winner of Capital Area youth Symphony Associations Concerto Competition in 2000, I performed the Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2.

Lessons are held at my apartment studio, located in Brooklyn's Fort Greene and Clinton Hill area. Please email with any inquiries.   ---- Listen.drop@gmail.com

 

Experience:

Education

2006:      Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY                                                                                                                             Credits toward Master of Fine Arts in Performance Interactive Media Arts.
2005      Berklee College of Music, Boston;
Bachelor of Music in Composition and Piano Performance.  Piano Studies with Professor Ed Bedner.
02~’03   Massachusetts College of Art, Boston;     
Performance Art studies as part of interdisciplinary program.
‘01~’02   Brevard College
Undergraduate level Piano Studies with Professor Christopher Harding.

1999          Indiana Summer Piano Academy                                                                                          Summer long Piano studies with  Dr. Karen Taylor, and Professor Christopher Harding.

1998       Washington State University Summer Keyboard Explorations                                                 Summer Piano studies with Dr. Gerald Berthiaume.

Selected Piano Recitals and Competitions 2003       Berklee Achievement Scholarship  Boston, MA.     
2003       Ed Bedner Studio Recital  Boston, MA.   Brahms Piano Intermezzo and Capriccio, Op. 118. 
2003       Ed Bedner Studio Recital  Boston, MA.   Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 2.
2002       Berklee BEST Scholarship Boston, Massachusetts.
2002       Honor’s Recital  Brevard, NC  Prokofiev Vision Fugitives, Op 22.
2001         Christopher Harding Studio Recital  Brevard, NC. Mozart Piano concerto No.21, Schubert Impromptus Op. 90, Paul Elwood ‘Piano Pieces’.   
2000         Capital Area Youth Symphony Associations Concerto Competition Olympia, Washington. Saint-Saens, Concerto No. 2 in G.  First movement. 
1999       Washington State Music Teachers Association Olympia, Washington

Selected
Multi Media Performances

2010       Wrest - New York, NY. May, 2010.
A performance work involving film, dance, and music. I am the flutist in the six-piece ensemble. Premiere performance is scheduled for May 2010 at the University Settlement in New York.
2009       Eidolon Ensemble - New York, NY. Monthly concerts.
               This acoustic ensemble group met regularly to rehearse compositions written by the ensemble members and gave regular concerts every month. The ensemble was an artist-in-residence at Swing Space, a program run by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
2008       Relation -  Boston, MA. March, 2008.
Video, sound and interactive sculpture performance piece, realized in collaboration with artist Marketa Klicova. Layers of Styrofoam sculpture on top of the video projection created a relief of the video image. Video, music, and piano performance by Ann Adachi.
2007       The Canopy - Tokyo, Japan.  July 10th and 11th.
               A dance production choreographed by Corrie Befort. Electronic and acoustic music by AnnAdachi.
2006       Long texas drive - Brooklyn, NY.  December 18th.
A performance in complete darkness.  Movement is captured through infra-red camera which triggers
                sound through six channel speakers. Utilizes Max/MSP/Jitter.
2006       Inwood Outwood - Inwood Park, NY.
                An outdoor concert with Video, Dance and Improvised Music. 
2006       New York Film Festival - Anthology Film Archives, New York, NY. March 2006.
                Piano performance of Charles Ives Songs accompanying a screening curate by Rebecca Cleman.
2006       Light in August music concert - The Red Room, Baltimore, MD.
2005       Tour in Japan - Tokyo/Nasu, Japan.
                Music/dance trio with Saxophonist Gregory Reynolds and dancer Corrie Befort.
                Music includes both composed and complete free improvisation with acoustic and electronic sounds. 
2005       Truth - Pokara Gallery, Nasu, Japan.
                Solo performance utilizing screen, light, shadow, and prerecorded sounds.
                Performed outside as part of the Nasu Mountain Art Festival.
2004       Point Dispersed, Points Emerging - Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
                Four performers simultaneously performing a quartet piece in different parts of the city of Boston.
            This is also an installation with four video/sound projection.
 2004      Alchemy Rutmans Violin Shop, Boston.
              Live sounds performance to video.  Music and Video by Ann Adachi.

  1.    Stop Time. Pose, Pause. Solo exhibition The ABC House, Olympia, Washington.
                Exhibiting collection of installations and performance.  Details on website.

Selected Piano Recitals and Competitions

2003       Berklee Achievement Scholarship  Boston, MA.     
2003       Ed Bedner Studio Recital  Boston, MA.   Brahms Piano Intermezzo and Capricio, Op. 118. 
2003       Ed Bedner Studio Recital  Boston, MA.   Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 2.
2002       Berklee BEST Scholarship Boston, Massachusetts.
2002       Honor’s Recital  Brevard, NC  Prokofiev Vision Fugitives, Op 22.
2001         Christopher Harding Studio Recital  Brevard, NC. Mozart Piano concerto No.21, Schubert
              Impromptus Op. 90, Paul Elwood ‘Piano Pieces’. 

2000      Capital Area Youth Symphony Associations Concerto Competition Olympia, Washington.

Saint-Saens, Concerto No. 2 in G.  First movement. 

1999       Washington State Music Teachers Association Olympia, Washington