Adam Tendler

2026 GRAMMY® Nominee Adam Tendler has been called a "daring pianist" of "adventurousness and muscular skill" (The New York Times), "the hottest pianist on the American contemporary classical scene" (Minneapolis Star Tribune), a “relentlessly adventurous” (Washington Post), "remarkable and insightful musician" (LA Times), an "intrepid... maverick pianist" (The New Yorker), a "new music evangelist" (Time Out NY), and "one of contemporary classical music's most intentional and daring pianists" (Seven Days). "If you're a cutting-edge composer these days," said CBS Sunday Morning's Lee Cowan, "you want Adam to perform your pieces." Bring your picnic dinner to enjoy before pre-show. Donations accepted.