David Adams

Violin

David Adams is the Concertmaster of the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, co-Artistic Director of the Penarth Chamber Music Festival and teaches at RWCMD. In his role at WNO, he performs concertos with the orchestra and often directs concerts from the violin. He has appeared as guest leader with most of the major orchestras in the UK most recently the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the Orchestra of English National Opera and the Halle Orchestra.

Equally at home on violin and viola David has made guest appearances, recordings and broadcasts with the Nash Ensemble, Endellion String Quartet, Gould Piano Trio and Hebrides Ensemble including recording the Brahms Piano Quartets (Gould Piano Trio) and the Beethoven String Quintets (Endellion String Quartet). Previously a member of the London Bridge Trio and the Raphael Ensemble, his recordings of Schumann and Mendelssohn Piano Trios were received with critical acclaim and the London Bridge Trio’s live broadcast of Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio was selected to be the cover disc of BBC music magazine.

This year David will appear at the Winchester and Wye Valley chamber music festivals, direct a summer tour of concerts with WNO. He was honoured to be invited to participate in the IMS Prussia Cove 50th anniversary celebrations at the Wigmore Hall in 2022.

David belongs to a musical family - his father, John Adams, was Principal Viola of the Halle Orchestra and his wife is cellist Alice Neary.