Adrienne Baker is a flutist and interdisciplinary performance artist dedicated to exploring the connections between music, storytelling, and community. Her work often engages themes of memory, healing, and cultural reflection, blending visual and musical elements to create thoughtful, immersive experiences. The Grieving Place, her current project, invites audiences into a reflective space that navigates loss and remembrance, rooted in the belief that art can be a bridge to shared understanding. Adrienne finds deep inspiration in the communities she belongs to and aims to honor those connections in her music.

Collaboration is central to Adrienne’s work. As a founding member of NorthStar Duo, she has commissioned and performed works by women composers and composers of color, striving to bring new perspectives to the wind repertoire. Projects like Adaptation and Resilience and Listening Images showcase a commitment to inclusion and musical exploration. She has commissioned and premiered works from Liz Gilenas, Melika M. Fitzhugh, Aaron Jay Meyers, Anthony R. Green, Buck McDaniel, Jeremy Makkonen, Kay Cypret, Elle Leigh Harris, Nicole DeMaio, Missy Alvarex, and Peter Christian

As a composer, her compositions reflect a mix of traditional and modern sensibilities, such as I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free with effects pedals and the playful Pug Suite for Flute and Cello.

Adrienne’s performances have included engagements with ensembles such as the Sugar Hill Salon and The Sinfonietta, with whom she has performed in productions such as Ratatouille: A TikTok Musical and Barbie in Concert.

Adrienne’s teaching experience spans a wide range of settings and roles. As a Teaching Artist at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, she works in the Jazz for Teens Program, where she teaches privately and coaches ensembles including the fellows of the program’s James Moody Jazz Orchestra. Additionally, Adrienne has previously held the position of conductor of the Great Connecticut Youth Orchestra Flute Choir. Besides these roles, she also works as a visiting Teaching Artist with the New Jersey Youth Orchestra. She particularly enjoys the work of going directly into schools and working with students to foster a lifelong love of her instrument and the power of music.

At the college level, she has served as adjunct faculty at Monmouth University, where she taught private applied flute. helping music education majors develop foundational flute skills, she also taught secondary instrument studies of flute at Rutgers University, Her teaching approach emphasizes technical proficiency and creative expression, aiming to inspire students to find their unique voice in music.

Adrienne has been fortunate to receive support for her artistic pursuits through various grants and residencies. She is a recipient of the Boston Opportunity Fund, the Live Arts Boston Grant, and the Rutgers University Pop-up Arts Programming Fund. She was engaged in artist residencies, including the Connecticut Summerfest and the Tofte Lake Residency, which offered her the opportunity to further explore collaborative and interdisciplinary artistic practices.

At the core of Adrienne’s work is a deep commitment to fostering connection and dialogue through music. She believes that teaching, performing, and creating are interconnected practices that allow her to dynamically engage with others. Her journey as an artist is guided by a passion for making music that is both reflective of and responsive to the world around her.