Adrienne Baker
A socially conscious artist, Adrienne strives to use her voice to help others find theirs. A dedicated educator, Adrienne teaches privately - flute, voice and piano - to students of diverse musical backgrounds and ages. There is no greater joy to her than to simultaneously foster a life long love of learning and appreciation for music. The intersection of community and commitment with their accompanying values was a foundation of her upbringing and permeates her creative process and output.
Through her collaborative duo with saxophonist Seychelle Dunn-Corbin, NorthStar Duo, they work to promote and expose audiences to works for winds. Previous commissions include Spirituals for Wind Duo, an arrangement of negro spirituals by composer Anthony Green. Some of their commissions include a premiere in Boston of Aaron Jay Meyers' You Save One You Save the World Entire and Liz Gelinas' The Sky Is Green. Their current passions involve commissioning new works and championing pre-existing works by composers of color and women through their podcast, ‘NorthStar Duo and Keeping Score’.
An active freelancer, she is a musician member of the Groupmuse Founding Council, exploring musician collectivism through cooperative ideals. She is also a certified Suzuki instructor and seeking a doctorate in musical arts from Rutgers University with an expected graduation in 2023.