Violinist

EdwardWalton

Australian Violinist · Violin Channel Young Artist · Pirastro Strings Young Artist

Maturity and understanding far beyond his age. It's clear from his first note this young man was born with an older soul. — The Violin Channel
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Edward Walton, violinist
Biography

A Voice Born for the Concert Hall

Edward Walton is an Australian violinist, born in 2006, and is currently studying with Professor Boris Kuschnir. He is a Violin Channel Young Artist and Pirastro Strings Young Artist.

He has performed with orchestras internationally, including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Australia, the Göttinger Symphonie Orchester in Germany, and the National Symphony Orchestra in the United Kingdom.

Edward is a scholarship holder of the Musikakademie in Liechtenstein and the AFSF Society. He plays on a Gennaro Gagliano violin, generously on loan through the Beare's International Violin Society.

3
Years old at first lesson
11
Age at intl. orchestral debut
10+
International prizes
4
Continents performed

The Instrument

Edward performs on an 18th-century Gennaro Gagliano violin, generously on loan through the Beare's International Violin Society, London — one of the world's premier instrument lenders.

Mentors & Studies
  • Prof. Boris Kuschnir Current principal teacher — Vienna
  • Dr. Robin Wilson Australian National Academy of Music
  • Emily Sun Violin studies & chamber music
  • Itzhak Perlman Perlman Music Program masterclasses
  • Maxim Vengerov Kronberg Academy masterclasses, Germany
  • Zakhar Bron Interlaken masterclasses (since 2016)
Academies & Programs
  • Ozawa Academy Participant
  • Verbier Festival Academy Young Artist
  • Perlman Music Program Invited participant
  • Kronberg Academy Masterclasses, Germany
  • Musikakademie Liechtenstein Scholarship holder
  • AFSF Society Scholarship holder
Distinctions

Awards & Competitions

2026
Prize Winner
Musica Goritiensis Violin Competition
Italy
2021
2nd Prize — Junior Division
Menuhin International Violin Competition
Richmond, USA
2022
Pirastro Strings Young Artist
Pirastro Award
Pirastro Strings Young Artist designation
2019
1st Prize & Audience Prize
Il Piccolo Violino Magico
San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy — €5,000 & Piagentini violin
2019
1st Prize
Medallion International Concerto Competition
Atlanta, USA
2019
Grand Prix
Jeunes Artistes Musicals du Centre
France — Under 19 category
2019
1st Prize
International London Grand Prize Virtuoso
Recital invitation — Royal Albert Hall
2018
Multiple Top Prizes
9th International Young Musicians Competition
Legnago, Italy — Premio Magnani, Premio Virtuosite & Premio Salieri
2018
Special Prize
Hans Reiner Storz Memorial Award
Melbourne International Violin Competition
On Stage

International Performances

  • 🇦🇺
    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Soloist — Australia
  • 🇩🇪
    Göttinger Symphonie Orchester Soloist — Germany
  • 🇬🇧
    National Symphony Orchestra Soloist — United Kingdom
  • 🇬🇧
    Royal Albert Hall, London Recital — Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition winner's concert
  • 🇨🇭
    Verbier Festival Young Artist — Switzerland
  • 🇩🇪
    Kronberg Academy Masterclasses & concerts — Germany
  • 🇮🇹
    Italy Competition & recital performances
  • 🇺🇸
    United States Perlman Music Program & competition recitals

Repertoire Highlights

Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Khachaturian
Violin Concerto in D minor
Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Saint-Saëns
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
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Edward Performs

Critical Acclaim

In the Press

Maturity and understanding far beyond his age. It's clear from his first note this young man was born with an older soul.

— The Violin Channel

A young violinist who undoubtedly represents the future of classical music — he has appeared with orchestras and performed recitals across the globe.

— In Conversation Podcast, November 2024

Edward Walton from Australia/UK is quickly building an international reputation as an emerging young virtuoso of outstanding potential.

— The Violin Channel, VC Artist Profile
Get in Touch

Contact & Bookings

For concert engagements, media enquiries, and management bookings.

Based In

Vienna, Austria

Originally from Australia · Also based in London, UK

Instrument

18th C. Gennaro Gagliano violin

On loan — Beare's International Violin Society, London