ADAM PALMA

‘Adam Palma manages that rare thing – to combine stunning musicianship with listener enjoyment.
While the playing is never short of jaw-dropping it’s also full of wit and the feeling that the guitarist is actually enjoying himself.  It’s an infectious combination’ – Guitar Techniques (UK)  

‘Very successful, very special, very good’ – Akustik Gitarre (DE)  

‘Beautifully melodic, wistful and technically brilliant’ – Guitarist (UK)

“Virtuosity, elegance and sophisticated musicality” – The Polish National Radio (PL) 

‘Between the amazing playing of Adam, the beautiful orchestration, and the excellent composition,
Second Life became a masterpiece’ – Fingerstyle Guitar Journal (USA)  

‘Chopin in Palma’s vision on guitar is highly unusual in the best sense both sonically and beautiful!
A dedicated work of passion! Bravo!‘ – Al Di Meola 

‘Full of fresh ideas, new grooves, and sparkling guitar playing! GET IT !!!‘- Tommy Emmanuel CGP

with Al Di Meola

with Tommy Emmanuel

with Bireli Lagrene

MUSIC

VIDEO

BOOKING OPTIONS:

1. Solo 
Adam Palma (acoustic guitar)

2. Duo with percussion
Adam Palma (acoustic guitar) and percussion

3.Septet (percussion and string quintet – Vln 1, Vln 2, Vl, Vc, Cb)

4. with a chamber orchestra (20-24 musicians)

5.Adam Palma and a guest (the music of Frederic Chopin, jazz standards, originals) – also possible with a orchestra or string quintet

All the above options contain some of the material from Adam’s last 3 albums:

– (2017) Palm-istry https://open.spotify.com/album/1UyFYYgaGHB0fYIN8jix7E?si=yrM7QqPtRmuviChvUyewrQ 
– (2019) Adam Palma Meets Chopin  https://open.spotify.com/album/6QDns5awpmXWD3onHGIvYe?si=LjyH2i6ETKargRaP1xHENw
– (2022) Second Life https://open.spotify.com/album/3UDAQ9K2pTYW011IPapiFN?si=Gfv_x5GxSAu5zTBBcHw7Sg  
– New originals and jazz standards.

ADAM PALMA  

Acoustic guitar virtuoso, professor of musical arts at The Music Academy in Gdansk in Poland, lecturer at the University of Salford in Manchester, UK. Over many years, Adam has enjoyed a spectacular career as a solo instrumentalist. His status is recognised by world-famous musicians such as Al Di Meola, Tommy Emmanuel, and Biréli Lagrène – who invite him to participate in joint concerts. He also performs with renowned Polish classical/jazz music artists: Ewa Bem, Janusz Olejniczak, Leszek Możdżer, and Krzesimir Dębski.

In 2017, The Polish National Radio released his album ‘Palm-istry’ (2017). The album received overwhelmingly positive reviews internationally and its premiere was held in the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio, Warsaw.

His next album, ‘Adam Palma Meets Chopin’ (2019), was the first album to present Chopin’s pieces in arrangements for the acoustic guitar. When the album was released, Adam became the first Polish guitarist to be featured on the covers of renowned guitar magazines in Germany (Akustik Gitarre), Italy (Chitarra Acustica). The Chicago Tribune recognised Adam’s excellence and placed his album among the 10 most important jazz albums of the first half of 2020.

Adam has performed at many prestigious events such as the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Poland Regaining Independence concert on 11 November 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall. He is often seen on Polish television stations and music festivals around the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and the USA. Following his successes, Adam was awarded the Bronze ‘Gloria Artis’ for his contributions to Polish culture and a professorship by the president of Poland.

 ‘Second Life’ (2022) is the first-ever entire album feat. acoustic guitar & string orchestra. Adam is accompanied by one of the greatest chamber orchestras of our times, The Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio AMADEUS, led by famous conductor, Agnieszka Duczmal.