Adam Crystal

Adam Crystal
Adam Crystal
Born	California, United States
Genres	Film score, contemporary classical music
Occupation(s)	composer
Instruments	violin, piano, keyboards

Adam Crystal (born in Oakland California, US) is an American composer, violinist, and keyboardist known for his work in film score and contemporary classical music composition for modern dance and ballet.

Music career

Crystal is a prolific composer of contemporary classical music for modern dance and ballet. His commissioned work has been performed at The Guggenheim's Works & Process[1]", the Vail International Dance Festival,[2] and the Royal New Zealand Ballet [3] In 2016 Crystal's orchestral piece "Rush Hour[4]" premiered at Lincoln Center with choreography by Larry Keigwin and performed by Orchestra of St. Luke's and Paul Taylor Dance Company. In 2017 Crystal was commissioned to create a work with choreographer Ethan Stiefel for the Washington Ballet entitled "Frontier[5]" as part of the JFK centennial celebration. It premiered in May 2017 at the Kennedy Center.

Crystal, originally trained as classical violinist, began playing keyboards for the NYC band Dopo Yume and later was the keyboardist for electroclash band Fischerspooner.[6]

Music

Ballets

2011: Trio – choreographed by Larry Keigwin for the Works & Process at the Guggenheim[7]
2011: Descent – choreographed by Brian Brooks Moving Company[8]
2012: "Final Dress" - choreographed by Larry Keigwin for The Royal New Zealand Ballet[9]
2014: "Canvas" - choreographed by Larry Keigwin[10]
2015: "Dakini" - choreographed by Ethan Stiefel for Starz mini series Flesh and Bone[11]
2015: "Rush Hour" - choreographed by Larry Keigwin for Paul Taylor's PTAMD
2016: "Green Mountain" - choreographed by Larry Keigwin for Green Box Arts Festival[12]
2017: "Frontier" - choreographed by Ethan Stiefel for The Washington Ballet[13]

Film and Television

2002: Slumming It: Myth and Culture on the Bowery[14]
2005: Smile for the Camera
2009: What's on Your Plate
2010: The Park
2011: Give Up Tomorrow[15]
2012: Beginnings
2012: Drivers Wanted
2013: Matteo Garrone: The Player
2014: Selfie[16]
2014: Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
2015: This Is Happening
2015: Those People
2015: Flesh and Bone (original ballet score)
2016: So Good To See You
2016: Almost Sunrise
2017: The Institute[17]
2018: The Dawn Wall (SXSW: Winner of SXSW Audience Award)
2019: Bonding

Discography

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details
Flesh and Bone: Ballet Music From The Starz original Series[18]	Released: January 15, 2016 Label: Varèse Sarabande Formats: Digital download
Canvas	Released: September 1, 2014 Label: Paper Drum Music Formats: Digital download
Final Dress	Released: April 10, 2013 Label: Paper Drum Music Formats: Digital download

Awards

2014 HMMA Nomination for best Documentary Score: Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs Gravity[19]
2014 Clio Award for Selfie

References

External links

Official website
Adam Crystal at IMDb

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[1] ttps://www.guggenheim.org/video/keigwin-company-works-a-process-at-the-guggenheim

[2] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/arts/dance/vail-dance-festival-often-influential-delivers-surprises.html

[3] ttp://michellepotter.org/reviews/nyc-the-royal-new-zealand-ballet

[4] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/19/arts/dance/review-a-program-of-premieres-by-paul-taylors-american-modern-dance.html

[5] ttps://wtop.com/entertainment/2017/05/washington-ballet-stages-frontier-space-race-ballet-jfk-centennial/

[6] ttp://altopedia.com/index.php/Fischerspooner

[7] ttps://www.guggenheim.org/video/keigwin-company-works-a-process-at-the-guggenheim

[8] ttp://reviewfix.com/2011/05/brian-brooks-moving-company-presents-the-world-premiere-of-descent/

[9] ttp://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=4607

[10] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/arts/dance/vail-dance-festival-often-influential-delivers-surprises.html

[12] ttp://www.greenboxarts.org/arts-festival/calendar/artdesk-conversation-larry-keigwin-adam-crystal/

[13] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2018-11-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[14] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457700/

[15] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/movies/give-up-tomorrow-directed-by-michael-collins.html?_r=0

[16] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/23/fashion/selfies-the-uglier-the-better-technology.html

[17] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt5788136/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

[18] ttp://www.soundtrack.net/album/flesh-and-bone-ballet-music-from-the-series/

[19] ttp://www.axs.com/hollywood-music-in-media-awards-2014-nominee-selections-23963