Lunchtime Concert: Adam Heron
About this Event
“The verve and spirit of the young pianist, Adam Heron”
― Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times
A multidisciplinary composer and pianist of Nigerian-Filipino ancestry, Adam Heron won the Harriet Cohen Bach Award in 2020. Born in Hong Kong, then adopted by his Irish mother, Adam achieved widespread recognition following his 2018 television debut as a BBC Young Musician piano finalist. Through his cosmopolitan heritage, coupled with a flair for storytelling, he is a leading ambassador for Black classical musicians.
“Every time I go to write, something magical about the performance makes me stop and look straight back up”
― Jasper Dommett, Budleigh Music Festival
Adam commands a thrilling schedule of international concerts, collaborations, and outreach engagements, having performed at distinguished venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore Hall, Usher Hall, and St Martin-in-the-Fields. Also a keen linguist and traveller, his career has featured solo recitals at the International Center for Arts in Cairo and the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai, in addition to festival appearances at the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival, the Aegean Arts International Festival, and the Cayman Arts Festival. Adam also enjoys regular partnerships with major broadcasters including BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four, having worked alongside eminent presenters including Katie Derham and Sean Raff erty.
“An eclectic musician of refi ned taste and eloquence”
― Christopher Axworthy, The Keyboard Trust
A devoted ensemble pianist, he has joined forces with fellow musicians including soprano Francesca Chiejina, double-bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE, saxophonist Amy Dickson, violinist Antal Zalai, and cellist Laura van der Heijden. At the 2017 Cheltenham Music Festival, Adam became one of the first soloists to play alongside the Chineke! Orchestra, having since partnered with esteemed conductors including Dwight Pile-Gray, Jonathon Heyward, David Curtis, Pete Harrison, and Timothy Carey.
“Clean, clear playing of the highest order”
― John Alexander, Aylesbury Lunchtime Music
A laureate of the Stefano Marizza and HRH Princess Lalla Meryem international piano competitions, Adam studied with Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music before achieving a postgraduate degree from the University of Cambridge, where he spearheaded research on music and postcolonialism across North Africa. Generously supported by Irish Heritage, The Hattori Foundation, The Keyboard Charitable Trust, and The Talent Unlimited Foundation, he has participated in masterclasses with renowned pianists including Imogen Cooper, John Lill, Paul Lewis, and Stephen Hough. Adam joined Live Music Now Scotland in 2025, and he currently holds the James McCune Smith Scholarship from the University of Glasgow, where he undertakes funded PhD research on Franco-Caribbean composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Photo credit: Ayomide Ajetomobi
This concert is generously supported by the Ferguson Bequest.
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