Adam Graham is the instructor of low brass at Hope College. Prior to his appointment at Hope, Adam was a featured soloist with the Michigan State University Wind Symphony and the Hope College Wind Ensemble.

AREAS OF Expertise

作为一名活跃在这个州的自由音乐家，亚当喜欢表演各种不同的风格，包括大乐队、爵士、教堂和室内乐。

Adam is currently a doctoral fellow at Michigan State University, studying with Ava Ordman. He earned the Master of Music degree in trombone performance at MSU, studying with Ordman and Curtis Olson. Under the tutelage of Dr. Mark Williams, Adam earned his Bachelor of Music in trombone performance from Grand Valley State University. Adam is also on faculty at GVSU, where he teaches low brass methods and trombone pedagogy.

EDUCATION

• Doctoral fellow, College of Music, Michigan State University
• M.M., trombone performance, Michigan State University
• B.M., trombone performance, Grand Valley State University

Outside the College

作为音乐教育的强烈倡导者，亚当在西渥太华，Zeeland, Grand Haven, Coopersville, Godfrey-Lee, Cedar Springs, Onekama, fenville, Grattan Academy, Wayland和Fowlerville学校领导了呼吸，声音制作和音乐风格的低黄铜诊所。

Adam currently serves as bass trombonist of the Holland Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the Midland and West Michigan symphonies. From 2009–2012 Adam was a member of both the General Assembly Big Band and Holland Jazz Orchestra. As a bass trombonist of the MSU Jazz Trombones, Adam won the International Trombone Association’s Kai Winding Jazz Ensemble Competition in 2014.