Adam Wright

Adam Wright is Sub Principal Trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since February 2024. Before taking up this position he was Sub Principal Trumpet of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from 2006 to 2024 and Second Trumpet with the London Chamber Orchestra, with whom he played at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011. In addition, Adam is a guest with many UK orchestras and ensembles and has recorded soundtracks such as Harry Potter, Spiderman and Wallace and Gromit. As a soloist and chamber musician he has performed throughout the UK and Europe in venues such the Wigmore Hall, King's College Cambridge, The Elbphilharmonie and Madrid Cathedral with artists including Alison Balsom and John Wallace.

Alongside his playing career Adam was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for six years and teaches the trumpet at Trinity School, Croydon. He has given classes at The Royal College or Music, Trinity Laban, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama as well as at various universities in the USA and Europe.

Having studied at the Royal Academy of Music from 1996-2000, Adam graduated with a First Class Honours degree. In 2007 he was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in recognition of his success within the profession. 

Adam has been a musician consultant for Moving Performance, performing and supporting many Know the Score® programmes in the UK, Europe and Middle-East, delivering to audiences ranging from 12 people to 2,000+ people. He also appears in Know the Score® Virtual programmes.