Mark Walton (born 1957)[1] is a New Zealand clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and musical educator.
Walton was born in Christchurch, growing up in a household with no car, no television nor phone for a time.
Walton continued clarinet studies in New York and London from 1975 to 1984, and, after a brief spell back in New Zealand, he left for Sydney, Australia, in 1985.
Walton has written, compiled or edited for several different publishers over 200 publications,[3] many of which have become standard woodwind teaching repertoire.
In recognition of his work in improving accessibility to music training for remote communities, Walton was awarded the Order of Australia medal in 2005.