Adam Coleman was born in Palos Verdes, California, and began his piano studies at the age of seven. His early classical foundation would eventually expand into a practice that spans concert performance, electronic music production, sound design, and teaching.
He distinguished himself early as a competition pianist, earning top prizes at the Southern California Bach Festival, Cyprus College Piano Competition, and the MTAC State Solo and Concerto Competitions, and was a finalist in the Schlern International Piano Competition in Völs am Schlern, Italy. He has been recognized by the Westside Committee of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and received the Alice Frazier Kitchen Memorial Scholarship. Adam went on to earn his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, where he studied with Evelyne Brancart, and his Master of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Colorado Boulder under Dr. Jennifer Hayghe. His training also took him to the Dublin International Piano Academy, the Orford Music Academy, the Brevard Music Center, and several other intensive programs in the United States and abroad. As a performer, Adam has organized and appeared in chamber music benefit concerts that raised over $100,000 for SHAWL House, a program supporting women in recovery from addiction, and has toured in France as a collaborative pianist.
As a producer and composer, Adam records and releases music under both his given name and the alias Enigmada. His work spans electronic music production, composition, arrangement, and sound design, with a particular focus on field recording, synthesis (including an extensive Eurorack modular practice), mixing, and mastering. His credits include the soundtrack for the VR game ArcSine and a catalog of remixes and collaborations released through Over the Moon Music. His sound design practice extends across client projects and personal creative work in equal measure.
Currently serving as Instrumental Music Coordinator at Parlando School of Musical Arts, Adam also maintains an independent teaching studio with students locally in Los Angeles and online worldwide, bringing over 15 years of experience to students across classical piano, jazz, pop, and a wide range of other styles.
