The Washington Post’s 23 for ’23: Artists to Watch

Memphis Music Feature

 “We were unified; each person and instrument section was interconnected, and we breathed and swayed together like a single organism. We painted vivid images with our sounds and sang Shostakovich’s music through our instruments. Being a part of that whole gave me a new perspective to the phrase “stronger together”.”

Tri-State Defender: Grandson Works to Amplify Legacy of TSD Editor Who Refused to Run

“I’m still just in disbelief at the coincidence of me winning a job with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra while we were in the middle of the next civil rights movement … after my grandfather had been so heavily involved in the first one.”

WKNO: A Coda for Late Memphis Journalist Becomes New Work-in-Progress

“My grandfather's legacy has affected me in the sense that I no longer play the flute to play the flute,” [Adam] said. “I play it with a mission to tell stories and share information and to bring relevance to my work.”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Review Mentioning Guest Principal Flutist Adam Sadberry

“The music is very Norwegian, with dancelike melodies but not as fiery as some piano concertos. Adam Sadberry’s flute solo made a very attractive addition.”

KDHX: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Review Mentioning Guest Principal Flutist Adam Sadberry

“Speaking of the orchestra, let’s not forget that the concerto includes a fair number of opportunities for individual players and sections to shine. Roger Kaza’s horn had a warm, lush sound in the second movement, for example, and Adam Sadberry’s flute solo in the third movement’s bucolic interlude was a gem.”

Notes from Home: Adam Sadberry

“Flutist Adam Sadberry recently joined the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and he says the barbeque in Memphis is even better than the barbeque in Texas. (Just don't tell his family in Texas that he said that.)”

Competitions and Community: Eastman Flutist Adam Sadberry

“In February, Adam won the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s African-American Fellowship. Adam will be a member of the DSO flute section for at least the next year (the fellowship is awarded on a year-to-year basis). The DSO Fellowship Program is designed to enhance the career development of African-American orchestral musicians and the diversity of professional orchestras. Earlier this year, Adam was also First Prize Winner in the National Association of Negro Musicians’ Scholarship Competition for Winds and Percussion in New York City. He will advance to the regional competition this month.”

New York Flute Club Feature

“Solving the diversity problem at its core will take direct involvement with cultural leaders in Black and Brown communities and investing a lot of money into expanding music education programs. It will likely have to be more than that too. These communities need to feel like orchestras reflect them and their interests, so until the entire classical music community commits to making this change, problems will continue to exist.”

Classical 91.5: Backstage Pass with Adam Sadberry

“Graduation can be a fraught time, filled with questions about what's next. Flutist Adam Sadberry , about to graduate from the Eastman School of Music, has no such worries--he recently won the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's African-American Fellowship, and will be a member of the DSO flute section for the next 2 years. On the next Backstage Pass, Adam will talk with Julia Figueras about the fellowship, his turn on NPR's From the Top, and more...”

Crosstown Arts: Q&A with Adam Sadberry

“[My Grandfather’s] devotion to his craft and his refusal to crack under pressure make him an admirable figure that I look up to more and more every day. Those traits can help anyone succeed in jobs and life, and I have certainly been inspired to infuse them into my own work as much as possible. The state of the country right now is essentially the Civil Rights Movement Part Two, so I continue to look to him and his actions as a way to inform how I can contribute to the world; I am proud to be his grandson, and I hope that I can continue to share his legacy with others because his actions have made the country a better place not only for Black people but for everyone.”