E-mail: Darrett.Adkins@oberlin.edu Office: Bibbins 306 Office Phone: 440/775-8256 Address: 77 W. College St. Oberlin, OH 44074 Visit also: • Cellist Darret Adkins Joins Conservatory Faculty Back to: Division of Strings		Darrett Adkins Assistant Professor of Cello Education: B.M. Oberlin Conservatory (1991); M.M. Rice University; D.M.A. Juilliard School. Prizes: Presser Music Award. Bunkamura Orchard Hall Award. Solo Performances: Soloist with Tochio Soloisten, the North Carolina Symphony, the New Hampshire Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Tokyo Philharmonic, and National Symphony of Brazil, among others. With the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra: 1999 American premiere of Franco Donatoni's cello concerto Un Ruisseau sur l'Escalier, 1990 premiere, Birtwistle's Meridian. Professional debut at the Aspen Music Festival: Pierre Boulez' Messagesquisse, James Conlon, conductor (2002). “Cellist of honor" at the 2002 International Cello Encounter in Rio de Janeiro. Collaborations with Ornette Coleman, David Baron '90. Chamber Music Performances: Member, the Zephyr Trio, with flutist Jeanne Galway and pianist Jonathan Feldman. Member, Flux String Quartet (1997-2002). Recordings: Morton Feldman's six-hour String Quartet No. 2, with the Flux String Quartet, on the Mode label. Recorded for the RCA, Tzadik, Koch, MMC, CRI, and Cold Blue labels as a chamber musician. Teaching Background: Faculty, the Juilliard School (1999-200_). Cello faculty, co-director string chamber music program, Aspen Music Festival and School.