One of the elite brass soloists in the world, Adam Frey travels the globe sharing his talents as a performer and advocate for live music. Adam has soloed with orchestras and bands the world over, including the world-famous Boston Pops Orchestra, Jeju Symphony Orchestra (South Korea), US Army Orchestra (Washington, DC), Harvard Pops Orchestra (MA), Fort Collins Symphony (CO), Orchestra of Indian Hill (MA), Vaasa City Orchestra (Finland), Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra (GA), Camerata Eleutheria (Argentina), Cascade Symphony Orchestra (WA), Greensboro Symphony Orchestra (NC), Clemson University Symphony Orchestra (SC), LaGrange Symphony Orchestra (GA), Minot Symphony Orchestra (ND), Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra (WA) and Northeastern University Symphony Orchestra (MA). He also performs regularly with wind and brass bands, including Soli Brass in Holland, Point of Ayr Colliery Band in Wales and the National Youth Brass Band of Switzerland as well as wind bands from Singapore, Thailand, Brazil, South Korea, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Columbia, Peru, Australia, Russia, Finland, China, Germany, Hong Kong and the United States.
Adam has been a guest soloist at festivals around the globe, including multiple appearances at The Midwest Clinic (United States), World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conference (Singapore), Melbourne International Festival of Brass (Australia), Trombonanza (Argentina), Carlos Gomez International Festival (Brazil), Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival (South Korea), Asia and Pacific Band Directors’ Association Conference (South Korea), Westby Low Brass Workshop (Norway), Peru Low Brass Festival (Peru), Colombia Festival (Colombia), Tubmania (Thailand) and Orquesta Latinoamericana de Vientos (Colombia), to name a few.
A native of Atlanta, GA, Adam received his musical training at the University of Georgia, the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Salford. As a major ambassador of the euphonium, he has more than 120 works that have been composed or specifically arranged for him. Most are published by Euphonium.com Publications or Absolute Brass.
Since 2004, Adam has hosted the International Euphonium Tuba (IET) Festival at Emory University. This event occurs each June and hosts more than 125 students and teachers from around the world in a week of playing, learning and inspiration. Participants range from high school and college students to adult amateurs.
Adam is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of North Georgia and is a Yamaha Performing Artist and clinician.
