Adam Holzman, Professor of Guitar/Chamber Music, is an international performing and recording artist hailed as ”...polished and quite dazzling,” by The New York Times, ”...brilliant!,” by De Gelderlander, Holland, and ”...masterful!,” by The Toronto Star.
A winner in 5 major competitions including:
First Prize -1983 Guitar Foundation of America Competition, Quebec, Canada
Top Prize – Ninth Concorso Internazionale di Interpretazione di Gargnano, Italy
Bronze Medal – Third Toronto International Guitar Festival, Toronto, Canada
He is a highly sought after recitalist. Mr. Holzman has performed at the prestigious Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, distinguished New York venues such as Kaufman, Merkin, and Carnegie Halls, as well as in music festivals and series from Miami to San Francisco, Boston to New Orleans. His extensive intern Éational performances have taken him throughout Europe, Canada, Mexico, Central and Latin America.
Mr. Holzman‘s recordings of which he has been asked to record an extended series of compact discs on the Naxos label, have been critically acclaimed. The first two are discs of the music of Fernando Sor and have been called ”...irresistible” by Gramophone Magazine. Vol. 1 and II of the music of Manuel Ponce are also now available and of the Sonata for Guitar and Harpsichord on Volume II Classical Guitar Magazine (England) says “It’s a fine and substantial work and here it receives the finest recording yet …”. His recording debut on HRH Records is a collection of rarely or never before recorded selections. The American Record Guide says of it “…so flawless he makes it all sound easy.” His newest release is The Venezuelan Waltzes of Antonio Lauro on Naxos.
Mr. Holzman’s commitment to new music has led him to co-commission Samuel Adler’s first Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra. He has also premiered works by such composers as Robert Helps, Roland Dyens, and Stephen Funk Pearson.
Adam Holzman is founder of the Guitar Department at the University of Texas at Austin where, in addition to his active performing career, he heads a thriving guitar studio. From 1992-1994 Mr. Holzman held the title of “Maestro Extraordinario” given by the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, where he served as artist-in-residence.
Mr. Holzman’s performance studies were with Bruce Holzman at Florida State University, Albert Valdes Blain, Eliot Fisk and Oscar Ghiglia. He was twice chosen to perform in the historic Master classes of the legendary Andres Segovia.
He currently resides in Austin Texas with his wife Carolyn and their son Benjamin.