[1] Working with young musicians has also been an area where Adrian Brown has made a valuable contribution to British musical life, as well as in Europe, Japan and the Philippines.
[1] His many most memorable engagements have included Tippett's 'A Child of Our Time', Verdi's Requiem and almost the entire oeuvre of Berlioz, Elgar and Vaughan Williams, all much admired.
He conducted tours including Provence and Salzburg for a Mozart Festival, concerts in Snape Maltings celebrating the Elgar Anniversary, and a performance of Hansel und Gretel.
[1] In his 60th Birthday Year, 2009, Adrian was appointed Music Director of Huntingdonshire Philharmonic and conducted works with many orchestras on a 'celebration wish list' including Sibelius's Fourth, Mahler's Ninth, and Elgar's First symphonies.
[1] 2010 he conducted some forty concerts including an acclaimed performance of Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius' in Ely Cathedral, Elgar's Enigma Variations in Girona Cathedral, a stunning debut with the Corinthian Orchestra in Central London and an important lecture to the Berlioz Society where his CD recording from Lithuania of the Berlioz Symphonie fantastique was much admired as one of the best interpretations.
Many concerts in Huntingdon, Bromley and London have included admired readings of 'Gerontius', Mendelssohn's 'Elijah', Sibelius, Nielsen's Fifth and the centenaries of 'Petrushka' and Elgar's Second Symphony.
One such instance was a triumphant return to the Salomon Orchestra in February 2013 conducting Sinfonia da Requiem in St John's Smith Square.
He performed Britten Songs in the birthplace, Lowestoft, with Waveney Sinfonia, the Violin Concerto conducting the Corinthian Chamber Orchestra in St James', Piccadilly in May and the 'Grimes' 'Sea Interludes' with Hunts Philharmonic.
[1] 2013 saw Adrian retire from Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra and honoured with being one of three National Figures nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award by 'Music Teacher' and Classic FM.
The season included concerts with Corinthian Orchestra in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Act I of Wagner's 'Walküre' with Janice Watson, more Britten for the Centenary and Verdi's Requiem with Hunts Philharmonic.
A major event is a special programme with Waveney Sinfonia in Suffolk performing Elgar's Enigma Variations and Dvořák's Cello Concerto with Daniel Benn.
[1] Adrian Brown was one of a hundred musicians presented with a Classic FM Award at their Tenth Birthday Honours Celebration in June 2002.