Born in Wrocław, Poland, Adam Hilton moved to Lancaster with his family at the age of six. Adam’s love of music flourished when he joined the chapel choir at his secondary school. Adam then became a chorister—and later Head Chorister—at Lancaster Priory, where he received free singing lessons. In 2016 Adam went on his first conducting course with the charity Sing for Pleasure, sparking his interest in choral leadership. He took up opportunities to conduct his church and school choirs, later becoming the first Conducting Scholar at Lancaster Priory and completing the SfP Advanced Conductor training programme.

Adam studied Music at the University of York from 2019 to 2022. There he developed his singing under the tutelage of Alex Ashworth and joined the distinguished choir, The 24, led by Robert Hollingworth. He also frequently sang in the choirs of St Lawrence Church, Bradford Cathedral and The Yorkshire Bach Choir. In his third year at York, he started a new student choir. Animas sang for Adam’s final conducting recital in 2022, which included Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and Herbert Howells’s St Paul’s Canticles, for which he was awarded a First.

After graduating in 2022, Adam moved to London to develop his freelance career and regularly sings in venues across London. He regularly sings with the Old Naval College Chapel Choir and Vox Cantab, Cambridge. Adam has also sung with St John’s Hyde Park Crescent, St Gabriel’s, Pimlico and All Saints, Fulham including performances in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral. As a soloist, he has recently performed the bass/baritone solos in the Duruflé and Fauré Requiems and Handel’s Messiah as well as other solos.

Adam was recently awarded the Hertford Choral Society Conducting Fellowship for 2023/24. He currently works as an Assistant Leader with the London Youth Choirs and has been awarded the National Youth Choir Fellowship for 2024. As he continues to build his profile and portfolio as a choral conductor and singer, Adam aims to provide singing and conducting opportunities for young people in recognition of all the formative experiences given to him.

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