[1][2] Adler began touring the Midwest and Southern United States when he was twelve years old, under Romeo Gorno.
[3][1][2] In 1920, Adler found success and acclaim in Europe as the pianist in the Hekking Trio, a chamber music group.
[3][2] In 1923, he purchased a 100-acre farm three miles outside of Lake Placid, New York which acted as a summer retreat, music camp, concert hall, and teaching center for 40 years.
[6][7] Adler added bungalows for students and guests and recreational activities such as boating, bowling, swimming, and tennis.
[7] He named his artist summer colony Ka-ren-ni-o-ke or Karinoke for the American Indian word meaning "the place of beautiful song".
[7] Adler taught at the Institute of Musical Art and gave over sixty private lessons a week, influencing the lives of hundreds of musicians.