Polish guitarist
Musical artist
Adam Palma (born 9 July 1974 in Łódź , Poland ) is a Polish-British guitarist and teacher.[ 1] He teaches guitar at the University of Salford .[ 2]
Biography
Palma was born on 9 July 1974 in Łódź , Poland . He began playing the guitar at the age 12. He graduated from III Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marii Konopnickiej we Włocławku in Włocławek . He obtained his doctoral degree in music (DMA) in 2017 at The Music Academy in Gdańsk .[ 3] After moving to Manchester in 2006, he began performing as a solo artist. Palma has performed with well-known guitarists such as Al Di Meola ,[ 4] Tommy Emmanuel [ 5] and Biréli Lagrène . He also has performed with many Polish musicians including Edyta Górniak , Janusz Olejniczak , Leszek Możdżer , Krzesimir Dębski , Ewa Bem , Ewelina Flinta , and Kuba Badach , as a session player .
Palma's album Adam Palma Meet Chopin (2019) was the first interpretation of Chopin's music on the acoustic guitar.[ 6] [ 7] The album was named as one of The best jazz recordings of 2020 to date by Chicago Tribune .[ 8]
Palma participated in “100 years - The Centenary of Polish Independence” concert at The Royal Albert Hall in 2018. He played alongside Leszek Możdżer .[ 9]
Palma has also performed live on Polish TV channels such as Telewizja Polska , TVP Polonia and TVP1 .[ 10] [ 11]
In 2020, Palma spent 40 days in a coma due to Covid-19 .[ 12]
Adam Palma is a Professor of Jazz Guitar at The Music Academy in Gdansk in Poland and a guitar tutor at The University of Salford in the UK.
Discography
2010: Good Morning
2012: 2012
2014: Acoustic Blues Adventures with Adam Palma
2017: Palm-istry
2019: Adam Palma Meets Chopin
2022: Second Life
Awards and recognition
2014: he received ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist Award’ at Guitar Awards Gala in Warsaw .[ 13]
2018: he was awarded the Main Prize in the Art category by the Mayor of Włocławek [ 14]
2020: he was honored with a Medal for Merit to Culture (Gloria Artis) in Poland .[ 15]
2022: Palma was honoured as a Titular Professor by the President of Poland.[ 16]
References
^ "Finally, a Polish name that's easy to remember – and one TO remember!" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Adam Palma z doktoratem Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Adam Palma z doktoratem Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku" . Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Al Di Meola – galeria zdjęć z koncertu" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Tommy Emmanuel i Adam Palma zagrali w Gdyni" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Album Review: 'Adam Palma Meets Chopin' " . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Adam Palma gra Chopina na gitarze. Tą płytą zachwycił się sam Al Di Meola" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "The best jazz recordings of 2020 to date: From Wynton Marsalis to Adam Palma" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Adam Palma i goście: Anna Serafińska i Leszek Możdżer - Włocławek / Kupuj Bilety Online" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Adam Palma i gitarowa wersja utworu Chopina - Polonez-A Dur Op. 40 Nr 1" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "ADAM PALMA "POLONEZ A-DUR OP. 40 NR 1" " . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Polski gitarzysta po 40 dniach w śpiączce wygrał walkę z koronawirusem. "Obiema nogami byłem już po tamtej stronie" " . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Guitar Awards 2014 - relacja z festiwalu" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Prezydent Wojtkowski nagrodził ludzi kultury (foto)" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Lista laureatów medalu Zasłużony Kulturze - Gloria Artis" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
^ "Adam Palma z Włocławka otrzymał tytuł profesora belwederskiego w dyscyplinie sztuki muzyczne [zdjęcia]" . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .