Guitarist Adam Brown has established an international reputation as a compelling and thoughtful recitalist, with performances spanning Europe, the United States and South America. His appearances have taken him to some of the world’s most distinguished stages, including Alice Tully Hall and the 92nd Street Y in New York, as well as London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields, Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall.
 

A dedicated festival artist, he has been heard at leading international gatherings including Aspen Music Festival, Festival dei Due Mondi, Accademia Musicale Chigiana, the Amsterdam International Guitar Festival and the Festival de Música y Danza de Perú. In the UK he has appeared at the Bath International Guitar Festival, the Cheltenham International Guitar Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the International Guitar Festival at Kings Place, and has toured widely as a Making Music Selected Artist.

 

Brown’s recordings reflect a wide-ranging musical curiosity and a flair for imaginative programming. His debut disc, The Rebels Within (2009), juxtaposes four twentieth-century masterpieces that unite progressive compositional voices with echoes of earlier musical languages. Gladios (2010) turns to Latin America, celebrating its lyrical vitality and rhythmic dynamism, while Without Limits: An American Century of Music for Guitar (2013) traces the instrument’s central place in American cultural life, exploring repertoire that bridges classical and popular traditions. His most recent album, Pássaro de Madeira (2019), returns to Latin American themes, offering a richly characterised portrait of its musical migrations and cultural diversity.

 

Born in Scotland, Brown studied with Phillip Thorne at the City of Edinburgh Music School before continuing his training at the Royal College of Music with Carlos Bonell, graduating with Honours and receiving several major awards. He went on to the Juilliard School, where he studied with Sharon Isbin, completing a Master of Music degree and subsequently becoming the first guitarist to be awarded the institution’s prestigious Artist Diploma. Further studies led him to the University of Southern California, where he worked with William Kanengiser, earning a Doctorate in Musical Arts.

 

Alongside his performing career, Adam Brown, works as a guitar instructor at the City of Edinburgh Music School and the Reid School of Music at the University of Edinburgh.

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