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Adam Tendler

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Berlin, Vermont, The United States

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"An exuberantly expressive pianist" who "vividly displayed his enthusiasm for every phrase" (Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times), a “maverick pianist” (The New Yorker), a "modern-music evangelist" (Time Out New York) who "has managed to get behind and underneath the notes... living inside the music and making poetic sense of it all. If they gave medals for musical bravery, dexterity and perseverance, Adam Tendler would earn them all." (Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun) Nominated for the 2012 American Pianists Association Classical Fellowship Award, and a finalist for the 2013 American Prize, Adam Tendler is quickly emerging as one of the country's most prolific and exciting pianists, building an international reputation through unique programming and a g "An exuberantly expressive pianist" who "vividly displayed his enthusiasm for every phrase" (Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times), a “maverick pianist” (The New Yorker), a "modern-music evangelist" (Time Out New York) who "has managed to get behind and underneath the notes... living inside the music and making poetic sense of it all. If they gave medals for musical bravery, dexterity and perseverance, Adam Tendler would earn them all." (Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun) Nominated for the 2012 American Pianists Association Classical Fellowship Award, and a finalist for the 2013 American Prize, Adam Tendler is quickly emerging as one of the country's most prolific and exciting pianists, building an international reputation through unique programming and a grassroots approach to classical music making, working one-on-one with presenters to cut costs and increase access. He first made national headlines with America 88x50, a completely independent recital tour organized from the front seat of his Hyundai that brought free concerts of modern American music to underserved communities in all fifty states. Tendler has gone on to perform in some of classical music’s most distinguished halls and series, and has directed modern music initiatives across the country, serving as an announcer and new music liaison for NPR and Pacifica stations nationwide, direct classical music initiatives across the country, and serve as an announcer and contemporary music liaison for NPR and Pacifica stations nationwide. He is also the founding director of a nightly jazz series at Soho House New York. Since 2007, Tendler has toured with a memorized performance of John Cage’s complete Sonatas and Interludes, including a Symphony Space performance for the Cage100 Festival, listed by New York Magazine as one of the Top 10 Classical Music Events of 2012. An outspoken GLBTQ advocate, he was recently keynote speaker at a Human Rights Campaign event in Boston, and performs regularly for clients at New York’s Gay Men’s Health Crisis Center. He maintains the blog, The Dissonant States, and just published the memoir, 88x50, about coming out and coming-of-age during the America 88x50 tour. Tendler is currently developing an album of music by composer Robert Palmer on the Albany label. ...more

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i love the opening harmonies of @thepresets song 14U+14ME so...

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A post shared by Adam Tendler (@adamtendler) on Dec 28, 2018 at 8:38pm PST

i love the opening harmonies of @thepresets song 14U+14ME so much that I kind of zoned out on my 1850s reed/pump organ playing them tonight after listening in the car. My feet are pedaling, making the wind, which makes the sound/pulsation. All acoustic. I could do this all night.

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	88x50: A Memoir of Sexual Discovery, Modern Music and The United States of America 4.50 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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