About Adam Michlin
Adam Michlin began his career with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Santa Cruz, California where he additionally studied clarinet with Mark Brandenburg. Working for many years as a professional woodwind doubler based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he has performed with a wide array of organizations including the Monterey Symphony, the California Symphony and the American Musical Theatre, San Jose as well as artists such as Melissa Manchester, John Pizzarelli, and The Manhattan Transfer. His work as a copyist and editor has been published by Victor Morosco/Morsax Music and Phil Woods/Musique DuBois and Alan Shulman/Kalmus-Music Masters.

Receiving his primary instrumental training through private study with woodwind virtuoso Victor Morosco, his research involves studying and applying the playing and teaching techniques of renowned instrumentalists and teachers such as Joseph Allard, Daniel Bonade, Vincent Abato, Saul Goodman, Edward Powell, Julius Baker and Edward Treutel in public school teaching situations. Receiving his Masters of Arts in Music Composition from California State University, Hayward while studying with Jeffrey Miller in 2005, his work as a composer has been directed towards writing pedagogical music for young players and ensembles.

His conducting studies include post graduate work with Dr. J. Craig Davis at William Patterson University and private study with Joseph Kreines. His viola and string pedagogy studies include work with Craig Mumm, Associate Principal Violist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Monica Biacchi, Assistant Principal Violist of the Naples Philharmonic. Always a champion of new music as performer, conductor and composer, he has commissioned, edited and premiered works by Alan Shulman, Robert Litton, Robert Schoen, and Joseph Kreines. He currently serves as the Director of Orchestras at Barron Collier High School and Naples High School in Naples, Florida.

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