Adam Abeshouse

Adam Abeshouse
Born(1961-06-05)June 5, 1961
Westbury, New York, US
DiedOctober 10, 2024(2024-10-10) (aged 63)
South Salem, New York, US
GenresClassical
Occupations
  • Recording engineer
  • producer
InstrumentViolin
Spouse
Maria Janetti
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(m. 1986)​

Adam Abeshouse (June 5, 1961 – October 10, 2024) was an American recording engineer, music producer, and classical violinist trained at the Manhattan School of Music. He won three Grammy Awards and was nominated twice more. He was also nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards. Abeshouse also founded the Classical Recording Foundation in 2002.[1]

Biography

Abeshouse was born to a Jewish family in Westbury, New York, on June 5, 1961.[2][3] His grandfather was a balalaika player in Russia.[2] He attended The Wheatley School before going on to New York University and the Manhattan School of Music.[2] [4] In 1986, Abeshouse married Maria Janetti, and they had two children.[2]

Abeshouse was a professional violinist in the 1980s before becoming a producer in the following decade.[2] He won three Grammy Awards, in 2000, 2008, and 2023.[2]

In the spring of 2024, Abeshouse was diagnosed with metastatic bile duct cancer, and by August 2024, his condition was terminal. On September 27, several of the musicians whose recordings he had produced came to his studio at his home in South Salem, New York, to perform a "farewell concert" for him.[2][5] He died at home less than two weeks later, on October 10, at the age of 63.[4] He was buried at Mount Eden Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.[3]

Awards and honors

Awards for Abeshouse's work
Year Work Performer(s) Award Result Ref.
2000 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical Won [6][7]
2004 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical Nominated [6][8]
2008 Beethoven Sonatas, Vol. 3 Garrick Ohlsson Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) Won [6]
2017 Horacio Gutiérrez Plays Chopin & Schumann Horacio Gutiérrez Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Nominated [9]
2022 Villa-Lobos: Complete Violin Sonatas Emmanuele Baldini, Pablo Rossi, and Heitor Villa-Lobos Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Nominated [9][10]
2023 Letters for the Future Time for Three Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo Won [6][11]

References

  1. ^ Jensen, Christina (November 17, 2011). "Classical Recording Foundation Announces 2011 Award Winners". MusicalAmerica. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Sandomir, Richard (October 17, 2024). "Adam Abeshouse, Prolific Producer of Classical Music, Dies at 63". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The Passing of Adam Abeshouse (1979)". The Wheatley School Alumni Association Newsletter. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Vitale, Tom (October 10, 2024). "Powerhouse classical music producer Adam Abeshouse dies at 63". NPR. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Vitale, Tom (October 2, 2024). "A beloved music producer is dying. His clients came to his home for a farewell concert". All Things Considered. NPR. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Adam Abeshouse | Artist". Grammy Awards. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Singer, Mark (December 8, 2002). "Play It Again". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Grammy Award Winners". The New York Times. December 8, 2003. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Adam Abeshouse | Artist". Latin Grammy Awards. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Cobo, Leila (November 17, 2022). "Latin Grammys 2022: Jorge Drexler & Bad Bunny Lead Early Winners (Updating)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Shulze, Talia (February 6, 2023). "2023 Classical Grammy Winners". Symphony. Retrieved October 7, 2024.