Biography
M.Mus, Adam Hajossy Dedic, DiS (*1987) is a Slovak-Swedish, multiple award-winning professional concert and film score composer, producer, music director, and conductor. Best known for having created a new musical aesthetic known as Arrythmism, as well as for having written more than eighty concert compositions which were performed with large philharmonic orchestras – Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra, North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Plzen Philharmonic Orchestra, Central German Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Brooklyn College Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra. Adam holds a Master’s degree in composition from the Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn College, and a Professional degree in composition from the Manhattan School of Music. Aside from concert compositions, Adam has composed more than seven original short film scores which were premiered at various film festivals throughout Europe. Beyond his compositions, Adam’s other interests include conducting local orchestras, and ensembles and teaching music theory and piano to a wide range of individuals.
Awards
- 3rd place in the Busan Choral Festival Competition (BCFC), Korea (2023)
- 1st place in the 54th annual Music Festival Antonin Dvorak Composer’s Competition in Pribram, Czechia. (2023)
- Finalist in Joe Hisaishi’s 4th Young Composer's Competition, Tokyo (2022)
- Honorary mention in the 52nd annual Music Festival Antonin Dvorak Composer’s Competition in Pribram, Czechia. (2021)
- Brooklyn College Conservatory’s Morton Feldman Award for Excellence in Composition (2019)
- 1st place in a Slovenian Composers Competition to Perform With the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. (2016)
- 1st place, with Song cycle “For Friends” for Bass voice and piano at an International Song Competition, Denmark (2015)
- 1st place in the first category of the Talent of Prague 5 in 2014
- Best performed composition from a modern composer in Antonin Dvorak's International Singing Competition Carlsbad (2012)
Concerts
- Dresden Philharmonic Choir - Choirmaster: Iris Geißler (21st May 2024)
- Contemporary Performance Program (CPP) II collaborations (On-line May 13, 2020)
- Manhattan School of Music Chamber Ensemble - conducted by Derek Cooper (15th of November 2019)
- Brooklyn College Orchestra - conducted by George Rothman (17th of May 2018)
- Brooklyn Contemporary Ensemble (13th of December 2017)
- Central German Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra - conducted by Charles Olivieri-Munroe
- Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra - conducted by Charles Olivieri-Munroe (5th of July 2016)
- The North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Teplice - conducted by Charles Olivieri-Munroe (22nd of October 2015)
- Prague Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra - Talent of Prague 5 – conducted by Leoš Svárovský (17th of March 2015)
- Prague International Conservatory Orchestra - conducted by Jan Pellant (28th of May 2014)
Education
First & Second Diploma Specialist Degree
International Conservatory, Prague, Czechia, 2008 – 2014
Major: Piano & Conducting, with a pedagogical focus on piano and conducting. A six-year-long education, similar to a Bachelor's degree. Finished with honors.
Third Diploma Specialist Degree
Prague Conservatory, Prague, Czechia, 2014 – 2016
Major: Composition, with a pedagogical focus on theory and composition. Finished with honors.
Master's Degree
Brooklyn College - Conservatory of Music, NY, USA, 2017 – 2019
Major: Composition. Finished with a Grade Point Average of 3.8. Received Brooklyn College Conservatory’s Morton Feldman Award for excellence in composition (2019)
Professional Degree
Manhattan School of Music, NY, USA,
2019 – 2020
Major: Composition. Finished with a Grade Point Average of 3.8