Born in Hertfordshire, UK, Adrian WIlliams found his spiritual home in the Welsh borders and was the founding light of the Presteigne Festival in Wales. He won the Menuhin Prize at the age of 22, Guinness Prize and Charterhouse Residency. He is published by Eschig, Paris and Ascolta, Netherlands. His most important works to date include the orchestral poem Dies Irae, commissioned by the BBC, choral work Not Yet Born, four string quartets, Migrations for string orchestra and the string sextet Children Of Baghdad. His recent output has included music for film and television, including feature film The List (2006) (Warner) and a number of documentaries, among them China’s Terracotta Army and the series A New Year At Kew both for the BBC. Future commissions include a Cello Concerto for Raphael Wallfisch and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.