Adam Bern

Adam is an up-and-coming composer, arranger, violinist, educator, and organizer. He is a 7th semester Composition major at the Berklee College of Music, where he studies contemporary “classical” composition. His music is a product of his eclectic background, having rigorous academic training in physics and engineering, an interest in birdsong, and a passion for global folk traditions. He is also fascinated by composition as a tool for introspection, self-discovery and self-healing. His most recent solo piano project, Quaestiones Sine Responsa, or “Questions Without Answers”, explores how mindful curiosity can shape one’s artistic voice. His most recent commission, "Fourth Streaming", is a piece for the Berklee World Strings ensemble, led by four-time Grammy-winner Eugene Friesen. He is the founder and current president of the Berklee Global Musician Community and former treasurer of the Berklee Society of Composers.

• Commissioned work for Berklee World Strings "History of Jazz Violin" concert in 2023
• Selected participant in the 2023 Derek Bermel masterclass at Berklee
• Selected participant in the 2023 Elainie Lillios masterclass at Berklee
• Selected participant in the Berklee-wide "Harmony Too!" concert in 2023
• Selected participant in the 2021 Atlantic Music Festival (AMF)

• Prayer in Db, for string orchestra, 2023 (in progress)
• Quartet for the Day of Atonement, for oboe, bassoon, violin, and violoncello, 2023 (in progress)
• Fourth Streaming, for violin solo and string orchestra, 2023
• Quaestiones Sine Responsa for String Quartet, 2023 (un-released)
• Quaestiones Sine Responsa, for solo piano, 2023
• The Road Not Taken, for voice and piano, 2022 (soon to be recorded)
• May Peace Be Upon Him/Her/Them, for solo piano, 2022
• Guilt and Sadness, for solo piano, 2022
• Angst, for solo piano, 2021
• Lament, for violin, saxophone, Hindustani vocals, piano, synth, bass, and percussion, 2021 (to be released)