"[Adam] Delivered passion on the wings of death deifying leaps, landing notes with such passion, acumen, and intimacy… our grins in the control room illuminated from the magic pouring from the monitors.”
-Bodecker Studio
Biography
Flutist Adam Eccleston has gained international recognition as a soloist, recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician. Adam has been awarded top prizes in competitions for which he was featured at Carnegie Hall. He was the Artist in Residence for All Classical Radio for two years and currently sits as Chair of the Recording Inclusivity Initiative, which brings to light music of underrepresented composers. This initiative has been featured on KGW news and the album, AMPLIFY is available on all platforms.
Adam studied with Paula Robison, Tara Helen O’Connor, Eric Lamb and Thaddeus Watson [retired piccolo player of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra] at the Frankfurt Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst. He currently holds two master degrees in performance and education. During his earlier years, Adam was hand selected by James Galway to study with him in Switzerland and was also selected by legendary flutist, William Bennett to study with him and his wife Mitchie Bennett in England at the age of 15. Currently, Adam is a Powell Flute Artist and Principal flutist of the Portland Columbia Symphony based in Portland, Oregon. He also teaches flute and chamber music at Reed College.
Mr. Eccleston plays on a 14K White Gold Powell flute and a handmade Tigerwood Powell piccolo.
A firm supporter of arts education, Adam has worked extensively with many social change organizations such as, BRAVO Youth Orchestras, where he is the Director of Orchestral Programs. BRAVO is an El Sistema inspired music program based in Portland, Oregon that serves over 600 students. He is a former faculty member with the Global Leaders Institute that empowers arts changemakers to grow organizations that impact communities.
Adam is devoted to youth development and works with Metropolitan Youth Symphony and has worked with the Portland Youth Philharmonic. In the summers, you can find him working with young flutists at the Flute Alliance Flute Boot Camp in Oregon.
You can hear Adam on the airwaves on All Classical Radio - 89.9fm interviewing talented young musicians in the community. The segments air every Saturday at 5pm. You can also hear Adam guest hosting for WQXR based in New York City.