Short Bio

Adrian Frey   piano, composition

Classically trained pianist and composer Adrian Frey is a musician whose wide scope of activities  range from Jazz and Latin to experimental music.

Besides playing with his own groups (Trio and Septet, Sonic Calligraphy), he has performed and recorded in a variety of musical contexts  ranging from  solo  to big band  concerts in Europe, the USA and China.

After receiving a degree from the Conservatory in Zurich, Adrian studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston, USA .  His  teachers included such pioneering voices of jazz as pianist Ran Blake, composer George Russell and saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi.  They furthered Adrian’s dedication to creating his own musical language.

He teaches piano, improvisation and eartraining at the Zürich University of the Arts.