Bio:
Montreal based composer David Adamcyk is currently enrolled in the doctoral composition program at McGill University, under the co-supervision of Prof. John Rea and Prof. Sean Ferguson. In 2006/2007 he had the opportunity to study in Paris with Philippe Leroux, and, during the following academic year, he participated in Ircam’s composition cursus. As part of a Langlois Foundation Visiting Professor research project, he was also the technical assistant for Martin Matalon's composition La Makina, which was premiered at the 2008 MusiMars new music festival in Montreal.
In August 2004, David Adamcyk took part in the Nouvelles Rencontres composition program at Domaine Forget, in St-Iréné, and in June 2005, he was selected for the National Arts Center's Young Composers program in Ottawa. He has won four prizes at the SOCAN Foundation composer’s competition, two of which ranked 1st place in the 2007 edition. David was also one of the five finalist in the 2009 edition of the CBC/SRC Evolution composition competition.
Future plans include a new composition for small ensemble and electronics for the Société de Musique Contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ), and a music theater work for Mexican Percussionist Diego Espinosa.
Awards:
-Finalist of the 2009 CBC/SRC Evolution composition competition.
-Special Distinction in the Millennium Chamber Players 2009 call for scores
-1st place in the 2007 SOCAN Foundation composer’s competition for Avant la larme
-1st place in the 2007 SOCAN Foundation composer’s competition for Les pampres de la tonnelle
-Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral scholarship (bourse d’études supérieures du Canada, 2006-2009)
-Fonds Québécois de recherche société et culture (FQRSC) Doctoral scholarship (2006-2009)
-Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Master’s scholarship (2004-2005)
-Fonds Québécois de recherche société et culture (FQRSC) Master’s scholarship (2006-2009)
-2nd place in the 2005 SOCAN Foundation composer’s competition for Balbuzard
-3rd place in the 2003 SOCAN Foundation composer’s competition for Harmattan