BIO
Rebecca Lynn Adams is a Canadian composer from Prince Edward Island, currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Rebecca loves writing music about people: Personal identity, human conflict, and mental health are all topics explored in her catalogue of work. Her music has been performed in concert by ensembles such as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, and the Maritime Brass Quintet. Rebecca also adores creating music for media, and has written original music for several short films and games, including “Grim & Gran” by Gina Guan, “Snapshot” by Kaitlyn McAloney, “Romario” by James Cooper, “Dancing in the Cold” by Dmitrijus Monastyreckis, and Summit by Unavailable Games.
Rebecca is currently completing her Master of Music Composition at the University of British Columbia, studying under Dorothy Chang, Jennifer Butler, Keith Hammel, and T. Patrick Carrabré. She completed her Bachelor of Music in Composition at Dalhousie University in 2020, and a Graduate Certificate in Music Scoring for Screen and Stage at Sheridan College in 2021. She has studied composition under several other established composers, including Jérôme Blais, Felipe Téllez, and Virginia Kilbertus. Rebecca has participated in several composer training programs, and was one of seven composers selected from across Canada to participate in the Winnipeg New Music Festival Composers Institute. Rebecca has received several prestigious awards, including the James A. Faraday Memorial Award and Sheridan College’s Board of Governors Silver Medal.