Mark Walton
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Mark Walton is a New Zealand born clarinettist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and musical educator.
After leaving New Zealand to study clarinet in New York
and London
and has been resident in Sydney, Australia, from 1985 onwards. Up until 2006, he was Chair of Performance, Outreach and Communications at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and was previously Chair of Woodwind there for several years. As of 2009, Mark splits his time between being the Musical Director of the Christchurch School of Music
in New Zealand, and continuing to hold events and workshops for woodwind musicians across Australia.
Mark has established a groundbreaking instrumental music teaching system using video conferencing for young musicians in remote areas of Australia and has set up music programmes in many country areas. For establishing and maintaining this program he was awarded the Order of Australia medal in 2005.
Mark has written, compiled or edited for several different publishers over one hundred and fifty music publications, many of which have become standard woodwind teaching repertoire. Recently Mark has devoted considerable time to the composition of children oriented musical productions, such as 'Bobby The Musical' and 'Leonard and the Lottery Ticket'. He has also recorded numerous solo albums, the most recent being 'High Spirits 2', a CD of his own compositions.
After leaving New Zealand to study clarinet in New York
New York
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and London
London
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and has been resident in Sydney, Australia, from 1985 onwards. Up until 2006, he was Chair of Performance, Outreach and Communications at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and was previously Chair of Woodwind there for several years. As of 2009, Mark splits his time between being the Musical Director of the Christchurch School of Music
Christchurch School of Music
The Christchurch School of Music is a music school in Christchurch, New Zealand.The school was founded in 1955 by Robert Perks to provide musical education to primary school children...
in New Zealand, and continuing to hold events and workshops for woodwind musicians across Australia.
Mark has established a groundbreaking instrumental music teaching system using video conferencing for young musicians in remote areas of Australia and has set up music programmes in many country areas. For establishing and maintaining this program he was awarded the Order of Australia medal in 2005.
Mark has written, compiled or edited for several different publishers over one hundred and fifty music publications, many of which have become standard woodwind teaching repertoire. Recently Mark has devoted considerable time to the composition of children oriented musical productions, such as 'Bobby The Musical' and 'Leonard and the Lottery Ticket'. He has also recorded numerous solo albums, the most recent being 'High Spirits 2', a CD of his own compositions.
External links
- Christchurch School of Music
- Australian Wind Music Publications Mark Walton's former publishing company
- Mark Walton and Outreach Music