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Polish guitarist
Musical artist
Adam Palma (born July 9, 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 July 9, 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
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"Finally, a Polish name that's easy to remember – and one TO remember!" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Adam Palma z doktoratem Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Adam Palma z doktoratem Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku" . Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
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"Al Di Meola – galeria zdjęć z koncertu" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Tommy Emmanuel i Adam Palma zagrali w Gdyni" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Album Review: 'Adam Palma Meets Chopin' " . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Adam Palma gra Chopina na gitarze. Tą płytą zachwycił się sam Al Di Meola" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"The best jazz recordings of 2020 to date: From Wynton Marsalis to Adam Palma" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Adam Palma i goście: Anna Serafińska i Leszek Możdżer - Włocławek / Kupuj Bilety Online" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Adam Palma i gitarowa wersja utworu Chopina - Polonez-A Dur Op. 40 Nr 1" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"ADAM PALMA "POLONEZ A-DUR OP. 40 NR 1" " . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Polski gitarzysta po 40 dniach w śpiączce wygrał walkę z koronawirusem. "Obiema nogami byłem już po tamtej stronie" " . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Guitar Awards 2014 - relacja z festiwalu" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Prezydent Wojtkowski nagrodził ludzi kultury (foto)" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Lista laureatów medalu Zasłużony Kulturze - Gloria Artis" . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Adam Palma z Włocławka otrzymał tytuł profesora belwederskiego w dyscyplinie sztuki muzyczne [zdjęcia]" . Retrieved March 12, 2022 .