Hometown:
Boynton Beach, Florida
Education:
Florida State University Bachelor of Music 2018
Cleveland Institute of Music Master of Music 2020
Bio:
Adrian Gonzalez is a native of Boynton Beach FL. He has performed with the Winston Salem Symphony, West Piedmont Opera, Youngstown Symphony, The Cleveland Opera, The Cleveland Pops, The Wheeling Symphony, The Battle Creek Symphony, the Billings Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, City Music Cleveland, The New World Symphony, and The Palm Beach Symphony. Adrian studies with Robin Driscoll and has studied under Frank Rosenwein, and Jeff Rathbun.
What inspired you to become a musician?
My father played Classical Guitar and my mother taught ballet so I grew up listening to a lot of Classical Music.
Name your favorite composers and/or pieces:
Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gustav Mahler, Frank Zappa
What is an interesting fact about you and/or your instrument?
I am a fan of beat poetry and meteorology.
When taking a break from music-making, what is your favorite thing to do?
Hiking, playing soccer, ruminating whilst staring off some indiscernible distance,
Why did you choose the NRO?
I enjoyed NRO so much last year that I felt greatly compelled to apply again. The experience was incredibly useful in giving me a relatively rigorous performance schedule and a chance to tackle some incredible repertoire. I also love the town of Breckenridge and love to hike these mountains. Immersing myself in nature and music-making with some great colleagues is truly life affirming.