Amanda Walker

International clarinetist Amanda Walker studied with British legend Thea King at the Royal College of Music, famed clarinetist Gary Gray at UCLA, and the revered Yehuda Gilad at USC. She freelances with many orchestras in Los Angeles, including the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra. As a chamber musician, she has appeared on series such as Camerata Pacifica, the Getty Summer Series, and at Greystone Mansion.

Walker’s career highlights include appearing on The Tonight Show with “Il Divo” and recording for television projects including Legends of Chima and Visa commercials featuring the voice of Morgan Freeman. Her playing has been described as possessing “a virtuoso technique which provided moments of unforgettable illumination.”

She has recorded for more than 40 films, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Castaway, Peter Pan, Team America, Gattaca, South Park, City Slickers II, Atlantis, What Women Want, and America’s Sweethearts.

A dedicated teacher, Walker has served on the faculty of UC Irvine for more than 20 years, where her students have gone on to study at Northwestern, UCLA, Cincinnati and Minnesota Conservatories, Princeton, and Stanford. During the summer she coaches at the Idyllwild Arts Academy.

Walker resides in Santa Monica with her husband, Randy, and is proud to be mum to their son, London.