ADAM BRETT WARD, countertenor, is originally from Tecumseh, Oklahoma. At an early age, Adam became fascinated with 80’s country superstar Janie Fricke and then later, the legendary Patsy Cline. As a child, he made a number of local TV appearances singing their songs. Adam discovered his countertenor voice while studying French horn performance at Yale School of Music. There he was a founding member of the Yale Schola Cantorum directed by Simon Carrington. He has since performed as a soloist with the International Contemporary Ensemble and was a member of the Choir of St. Mary the Virgin in midtown Manhattan. As a horn player, Adam was a member of the Verbier Festival Orchestra, winner of the concerto competitions at Yale and Stony Brook Universities, a top prizewinner at the Coleman, Fischoff, and Yellow Springs chamber music competitions, and premiered his own “Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra” at the Banff Centre. Adam is also a founding member of the International Pride Orchestra. He was recently composer-in-residence for the New York City-based Choral Chameleon directed by Vince Peterson and the Sacramento-based Vox Musica directed by Daniel Paulson. Adam is a singer-songwriter in multiple genres; he can be found on SoundCloud as Adam Brett Ward. Adam holds a B.M. from Manhattan School of Music, an M.M. from Yale School of Music, and additional years of study at the Hartt School, Royal College of Music (London), and Stony Brook University. Adam is still really into Janie Fricke and Patsy Cline and is overjoyed to be in his 19th season with Chanticleer!
