Adam Emmons~
Piano
Adam was born and raised in California. He fell in love with the piano when he was a toddler and started taking lessons at the of eight. He studied under some amazing pianists including Wladimir Jan Kochanski; an accomplished concert pianist and Julliard graduate who studied with Eduard Steuermann (1892-1964), and Rosina Lhévinne (1880-1976) who was also Van Cliburn’s teacher at the time.
He entered the University of Redlands on a classical piano scholarship and studied under Dr. Angelica Prodan - a highly decorated Romanian-born concert pianist who has performed with a large number of instrumentalists and vocalists, including members of the LA Philharmonic, and has been a soloist with several orchestras in Southern California and her native country.
He has professional touring experience with various bands, notably Knight Fury and Giuffria (a hair metal band that was popular in the 80's, especially in Europe). He has writing credits on multiple songs and is currently writing a solo album.
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Adam has taught piano from age 16. Along with piano, he has extensive experience in instruction; He is a commercial pilot and and flight instructor, has taught English in Japan, and speaks fluent Japanese. In his free time he enjoys practicing the Rubik's Cube (his son and he are professional competing speed cubers), reading, watching documentaries, and of course, playing the piano. He has two kids, a son and a daughter. His daughter is also a music lover - she is currently in the MVUSD honor band and was selected to be in the Murrieta Mesa High School Marching Band while in eighth grade.