ABOUT ADAM ISIDTO
Adam Isidto (b.2003) is a composer, pianist and music educator. His music is centered on telling stories and expressing emotions through a vivid palette of timbral, textural and harmonic colors. He has written extensively for solo piano, art song, choir, chamber ensembles and film scores which have seen many public performances, studio recordings and screenings.
He is a multi scholarship recipient for excelling in composition, and by recommendation by the composition faculty at the University of British Columbia and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. In 2027, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will premiere an orchestral piece as a participant of the Michael Nesbitt Composers Institute. He is the winner of the UBC Vox & Oriana Choirs call for scores along with Vancouver Pro Musica’s call for scores for their Sonic Boom Festival and Artemis Ensemble Fall Concert. He has enjoyed the privilege of participating in workshops at Compocon, Turning Point's Defining Voices, Vancouver Chamber Choir's Interplay Sessions and Nabi Vocal Ensemble readings.
His music has been performed by Standing Wave, Saxophilia, Artemis Ensemble, Calliope Quartet, Ingrid Chiang, Noel McRobbie and Reg Quiring, at some of Vancouver's most established new music venues such as The Chan Center, The Annex, Pyatt Hall and Notional Space.
As an educator, Adam emphasizes the importance of meeting each student's individual needs and fostering their growth all throughout their musical journey. He teaches piano, theory and composition to students of various ages and learning abilities. He held the position of Composer Meets Lead with the UBC C4 Choral Composition Club where he taught lectures on theory, choral writing, the compositional process and led members in activities while providing feedback on their original music. Currently, he serves as a member of UNCSA ArtistCorps as a chours and piano lab teaching assistant across Forsyth County grade schools.
Adam earned his Bachelor of Composition at the University of British Columbia with Dorothy Chang. He is now pursuing a Master of Composition degree at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the supervision of Jared Miller where he serves as the Graduate Assistant for the Composition Department.
