ADAM WARD, alto, was born in Tecumseh, Oklahoma and began singing as a countertenor in 2004 while studying French horn performance with William Purvis at Yale University. Adam has since performed as soloist with the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) at Merkin Concert Hall and was a member of the Choir of St. Mary the Virgin at the famed "Smoky Mary's" in midtown Manhattan. He is also a founding member of the Yale Schola Cantorum, conducted by Simon Carrington. As an orchestral horn player, Adam has performed throughout the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe and Asia under the batons of Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel, Bernard Haitink, Michael Tilson Thomas, Christoph von Dohnanyi, James Levine, Krzystof Penderecki and Sir Charles Mackerras. Mr. Ward holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music and Yale School of Music with additional study at the Royal College of Music in London and in the D.M.A. program at Stony Brook University. Mr. Ward is in his second season with Chanticleer.