Adam Walker

A multi-faceted artist with a ferocious appetite for repertoire, Adam Walker is an outstanding ambassador for his instrument, committed to bringing the flute to new audiences in settings ranging from solo recitals through to large-scale orchestral works. With a curious and creative approach to programming, his interests range from lesser-known French Baroque repertoire through to new music and composers such as Kaija Saariaho, Gabriela Ortíz and Lotta Wennäkoski.

Walker has demonstrated the flute as a powerful solo instrument, performing with leading UK orchestras such as BBC Philharmonic, BBC NOW, The Hallé, BBC Scottish Symphony, London Symphony and Ulster Orchestras, and Sinfonia of London, as well as internationally with Bergen and Tampere Philharmonic Orchestras and RTÉ National, Baltimore and Seattle Symphony Orchestras. He regularly collaborates with conductors such as Marin Alsop, Ed Gardner, Ilan Volkov and Matthew Halls. As a dedicated chamber musician, Walker enjoys working with Tabea Zimmermann, Sean Shibe, Timothy Ridout, Anneleen Lenaerts, Cédric Tiberghien and Angela Hewitt. In 2018, he founded the Orsino Ensemble – a wind quintet made up of the finest British wind players aiming to highlight the versatility of wind chamber music.

A thoughtful and inventive curator, Walker served as Artistic Director of Leeds International Chamber Series in the 2023–24 season. He is also committed to new music, having given the world premieres of concertos by composers including Brett Dean, Huw Watkins and Kevin Puts.