Sam Walton

Classical percussionist/timpanist, and Professor of Percussion. He studied timpani and percussion at the Royal Academy of Music, where he received the Queen's Commendation award for the most outstanding student. After graduation he freelanced for 15 years. He has appeared regularly as a percussionist and timpanist with many of the UK’s top orchestras, as orchestral, chamber & solo recitalist and with his duo partner Colin Currie. Principal Percussion in The John Wilson Orchestra, Co-Principal Percussion in the London Symphony Orchestra since 2012 and a member of Between The Notes, Colin Currie Group & the Colin Currie Quartet. He has performed on many movie & television soundtracks. Professor of Percussion at the Royal College of Music, London & the Royal Academy of Music, and percussion tutor for the European Union Youth Orchestra.