Biography Matthias Wiesner : Mark Derudder • Eugene Lee • Reinoud Ford • Matthias Wiesner

Adam began his musical studies aged 7, learning a variety of instruments including violin and piano before focusing on the viola aged fourteen. He proceeded to study at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music with Louise Lansdowne.

Adam graduated with first class honours from the Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Matthew Souter, Philip Dukes and Hu Kun. He continued his studies in the class of Tatjana Masurenko at the Hochshule fur Music in Leipzig and is currently studying with Louise Hopkins at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama . Adam regularly attends the Verbier Festival, IMS Prussia Cove, Thy Chamber Music Festival, Tibor Varga Masterclasses and the London Masterclasses where he has studied with renowned violists such as Tabea Zimmerman, Bruno Giurana, Thomas Riebl, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian and Lawrence Power.

During his time at the Academy, he had considerable success in both competitions and recitals. They included a Sir John Barbirolli Foundation Award towards the purchase of a new bow and the Duchess of Cornwall / English Chamber Music Award. He was also a finalist at the Windsor International String Competition where he was awarded the Bishops Instruments and Bows Prize for the most deserving semi-finalist.

Adam enjoys working with the London Steve Reich Ensemble, English Chamber Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra, Cappa Ensemble, London Conchord Ensemble, Razumovsky Ensemble, Aronowitz Ensemble and Nash Ensemble.