Adam Hayes is a professional trumpet player and educator based in Atlanta Georgia. A versatile musician, Adam has performed throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, including performances with over 40 professional orchestras throughout the world.

With an interest in new music and creative music, Adam has several endeavors promoting the latest in solo trumpet repertoire. His debut album CURRENT, features new compositions for solo trumpet and piano and is soon to be released. Adam actively commissions new works for trumpet by a variety of composers. He has published articles and reviews for music publications, and several of his solo, chamber, and orchestral recordings have been broadcast on radio and television.

Adam has performed with professional ensembles including The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Atlanta Opera, and Atlanta Ballet Orchestras, The Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra, The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, The Hollywood Festival Orchestra, The Hollywood Hills Orchestra, The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque, The Dayton Philharmonic, The West Virginia Symphony, The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, The Richmond Symphony, The Chattanooga Symphony, and numerous regional orchestras. He has been a soloist with the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, and has performed studio-recording and commercial engagements world-wide, from cruise lines to Broadway shows. Adam has performed with artists such as Diana Krall, Neil Sedaka, Edwin McCain, Joan Osborne, John Cowan, and Mannheim Steamroller.

Dr. Hayes is Artist-in-Residence at Berry College in Rome, GA where he teaches the trumpet studio, courses in music, and conducts the jazz ensembles. Prior to this appointment, he taught at Clemson University, North Georgia College & State University, The University of New Mexico, Truett-McConnell College, and for the Georgia Governor's Honors Program. He received a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from The University of Georgia, a Master of Music from The University of New Mexico, and the Doctor of Musical Arts from The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

As an artist/clinician for Edwards Trumpets, Adam performs as a soloist, and gives master classes and clinics. Contact him at adam@ahtrumpet.com .