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Adam Jackson

Adam Jackson pianist in black suit and tie

Adam Jackson, pianist

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Adam Jackson was born in the UK and began piano studies at the age of 7 when he moved with his family to the US. In 2017, Adam was accepted into the Kaufman Music Center High School, began studies with renowned pianist Orli Shaham in early 2018 and entered Juilliard Pre-College in 2019. Adam has performed with orchestras including the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio in Poznan, Poland, the Siletz Bay, Oregon Festival Orchestra, the New York Chamber Players, the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, and the Symphony of Westchester. Adam has performed solo recitals in the US, UK and Poland. He has participated in master classes with Richard Goode, Mikhail Voskresensky, Alexandre Moutouzkine, Boris Slutsky, and Ilana Vered. At the age of 11, Adam won 1st prize in the Under-16 category at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, appearing live on British television. In 2017, Adam won the International Young Musicians competition at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Wales, second prize in the Leschetizky International Concerto Competition, and third prize in the Kaufman International Youth Piano Competition, New York. In 2019, Adam won 1st place in the Special Music School Concerto Competition. Adam has attended summer festivals including, the 2018 Morningside Music Bridge at Fryderyk Chopin University, Warsaw, the 2019 “Music@Menlo” Chamber Institute, California, and studied with Arie Vardi and Hung-Kuan Chen at the 2022 Aspen Music Festival. Adam is pursuing piano performance studies at The Juilliard School of Music under the tutelage of Profs. Orli Shaham and Julian Martin.

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