Adam Palma

Polish guitarist

Adam Palma
Adam Palma in 2019
Background information
Born	(1974-07-09) July 9, 1974 (age 49) Łódź
Origin	Poland
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar

Website	www.adampalma.co.uk

Musical artist

Adam Palma (born July 9, 1974, in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish-British guitarist and teacher.^[1] He teaches guitar at the University of Salford.^[2]

Biography

Palma was born on July 9, 1974, in Łódź, Poland. He began playing the guitar at the age 12. He graduated from III Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marii Konopnickiej we Włocławku in Włocławek. He obtained his doctoral degree in music (DMA) in 2017 at The Music Academy in Gdańsk.^[3] After moving to Manchester in 2006, he began performing as a solo artist. Palma has performed with well-known guitarists such as Al Di Meola,^[4] Tommy Emmanuel^[5] and Biréli Lagrène. He also has performed with many Polish musicians including Edyta Górniak, Janusz Olejniczak, Leszek Możdżer, Krzesimir Dębski, Ewa Bem, Ewelina Flinta, and Kuba Badach, as a session player.

Palma's album Adam Palma Meet Chopin (2019) was the first interpretation of Chopin's music on the acoustic guitar.^[6]^[7] The album was named as one of The best jazz recordings of 2020 to date by Chicago Tribune.^[8]

Palma participated in “100 years - The Centenary of Polish Independence” concert at The Royal Albert Hall in 2018. He played alongside Leszek Możdżer.^[9]

Palma has also performed live on Polish TV channels such as Telewizja Polska, TVP Polonia and TVP1.^[10]^[11]

In 2020, Palma spent 40 days in a coma due to Covid-19.^[12]

Adam Palma is a Professor of Jazz Guitar at The Music Academy in Gdansk in Poland and a guitar tutor at The University of Salford in the UK.

Discography

2010: Good Morning
2012: 2012
2014: Acoustic Blues Adventures with Adam Palma
2017: Palm-istry
2019: Adam Palma Meets Chopin
2022: Second Life

Awards and recognition

2014: he received ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist Award’ at Guitar Awards Gala in Warsaw.^[13]
2018: he was awarded the Main Prize in the Art category by the Mayor of Włocławek^[14]
2020: he was honored with a Medal for Merit to Culture (Gloria Artis) in Poland.^[15]
2022: Palma was honoured as a Titular Professor by the President of Poland.^[16]

References

^ "Finally, a Polish name that's easy to remember – and one TO remember!". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Adam Palma z doktoratem Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Adam Palma z doktoratem Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku". Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ "Al Di Meola – galeria zdjęć z koncertu". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Tommy Emmanuel i Adam Palma zagrali w Gdyni". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Album Review: 'Adam Palma Meets Chopin'". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Adam Palma gra Chopina na gitarze. Tą płytą zachwycił się sam Al Di Meola". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "The best jazz recordings of 2020 to date: From Wynton Marsalis to Adam Palma". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Adam Palma i goście: Anna Serafińska i Leszek Możdżer - Włocławek / Kupuj Bilety Online". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Adam Palma i gitarowa wersja utworu Chopina - Polonez-A Dur Op. 40 Nr 1". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "ADAM PALMA "POLONEZ A-DUR OP. 40 NR 1"". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Polski gitarzysta po 40 dniach w śpiączce wygrał walkę z koronawirusem. "Obiema nogami byłem już po tamtej stronie"". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Guitar Awards 2014 - relacja z festiwalu". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Prezydent Wojtkowski nagrodził ludzi kultury (foto)". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Lista laureatów medalu Zasłużony Kulturze - Gloria Artis". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Adam Palma z Włocławka otrzymał tytuł profesora belwederskiego w dyscyplinie sztuki muzyczne [zdjęcia]". Retrieved March 12, 2022.