Adam Barker Email and Phone Number

I have directed award winning ensembles, taught individuals and groups at junior conservatoire and helped students to achieve a place at a senior conservatoire and pursue a career in music, but that doesn’t really describe what I do…Coming from an ordinary state school background, when I went to music college at 18 I was totally unprepared for what was in store for me. This extraordinary other world of elite musicians was magical, inspiring and terrifying all at the same time. Surprisingly, although surrounded by excellence and privilege, I didn't always feel like I was surrounded by the music, art and creativity that I might have expected, or was looking for. I was humbled and learnt so much from the experience, I suspect far more than many who were awarded far greater plaudits than me at the time. These experiences were to inform everything that I do and stand for today.I am about helping young string players, chamber ensembles and orchestras to unleash their boundless creative potential. My work is to guide and educate young people with sensibilities which present a genuine need to search for, explore, express and share beauty and truth in all its permutations. By removing barriers, I help young musicians from all backgrounds to find their noble superpower, to express their humanity and sometimes their dreams, sharing the transformative power of music.I live in Sussex between the Downs and the Sea in an old house with four walls and a roof that always needs mending. When I'm not teaching, conducting or performing, I like to play my violin, watch films by people like Orson Welles, dig the garden, swim in the sea, and go for family walks with my whippet Archie.If, having read this, you’re still interested in what I offer then do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.