Spark Artist

Born in Brooklyn, New Yorkin the Little Caribbean neighborhood, conductor, radio host, educator and flutist Adam Eccleston has gained international recognition as a soloist, recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician. He has conducted ensembles in Panama, Dominican Republic, Belize, Canada and throughout the U.S. Adam has been awarded top prizes in competitions for which he was featured at Carnegie Halland Kurhaus Wiesbaden in Germany. 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 the music of under represented composers. As a radio host and producer for All Classical Radio, Adam also guest hosts for the Young Artist Showcase on WQXR in New York City.

During his earlier years, Adam studied with flutist William Bennett in England at the age of 15 and was later hand selected by Sir James Galway to study in Switzerland at 19 years old. He holds two master's degrees in performance and education studying at the New England Conservatory and Purchase Conservatory in New York City.  Adam is a Powell Flute Artist and Principal flutist of Orchestra Nova NW and appears as guest artist around the country.  Currently, he teaches music at Reed College, conducts ensembles at the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and can be seen playing with the Oregon Symphony. You can catch him on YouTube as part of the Oregon Symphony's ‘Symphony Storytime’ pairing his love of music and reading with young people. Adam believes in using music as a form of social change and has worked extensively with El Sistema music programs across the United States.