Adam Eccleston Wins Golden Classical Music Award
Adam Eccleston, All Classical Portland’s 2020-2021 Artist in Residence and the chair of the Recording Inclusivity Initiative, is the 1st Prize Winner of the 2021 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition! The “Golden Classical Music Awards” discover artists of outstanding personality, and provide awards which can help to launch international careers. Adam’s winning submission was his performance of Seis Flautero by Venezuelan composer Miguel Astor. He will perform at the award winners concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City in November 2021. Congratulations, Adam!
About Adam Eccleston
Adam Eccleston is an accomplished flutist of international renown dedicated to promoting diversity and equity in classical music. Adam draws musical inspiration from his Caribbean and Panamanian heritage. He works extensively with MESDA group, a non-profit organization active in underdeveloped countries around Central and South America and the Caribbean Islands. Eccleston serves as the Director of the BRAVO Cesar Chavez Wind Program and is also co-founder of the duo From A to Z with Mexican-born guitarist Zaira Meneses.
Adam Eccleston records Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's "Sonata for Flute and Piano" at Bodecker Foundation's Halfling Studio. Photo by Christine Dong, May 2021
Adam Eccleston performs at All Classical Portland's Roger O. Doyle Performance Studio. Photo by Naim Hasan, August 2020
- Read Adam’s ArtsBlog article: Personal Reflections of Favorite Music by Black and Brown Composers
- Watch Adam’s Interview with Recording Inclusivity Initiative Composer in Residence Lauren McCall
