Adler’s compositions encompass cross-culturally hybrid forms drawn from contemporary concert music and traditional musics of Thailand and Laos, algorithmic composition, and the integration of improvisation into structured composition. His works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Tanglewood, Merkin Hall, Shanghai Symphony Hall, the Seoul Arts Center, Sumida Triphony Hall in Tokyo and at new music festivals and universities across the U.S. by ensembles including the Silk Road Ensemble, red fish blue fish, Ensemble ACJW, the Da Capo Chamber Players, and many others. His compositions have been released on Tzadik, Innova, Rattle, Blue Leaf, Blue Griffin, and WGBH’s Art of the States. As the world’s leading innovator in the creation and performance of contemporary khaen repertoire, he has performed his own compositions and traditional repertoire at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Bang on a Can Marathon, Music at the Anthology, and the Cultural Center of Chicago. He is pianist and composer-in-residence with the chamber ensemble NOISE and co-director of the annual soundON Festival of Modern Music. His performances and improvisations have been released on Tzadik Records, Innova Recordings, Vienna Modern Masters, pfMENTUM, Nine Winds, Traditional Crossroads, and Circumvention/Accretions.