Young Steinway Artist Tal Walker is an Israeli- Belgian pianist. He won the bronze medal at the 18th Osaka International Music Competition in 2017 and has been invited to artist residencies in Italy and Canada. Walker has performed with orchestras in Belgium, Italy, and Poland and has appeared at venues such as Salle Cortot in Paris, Steinway Hall, Conway Hall, and Middle Temple Hall in London, and the Royal Flemish Opera in Antwerp. He studied at conservatories in the Netherlands and Belgium and attended the École Normale de Musique de Paris – Alfred Cortot, where he also specialised in the French repertoire.

He is the founder and artistic director of the ‘Monsieur Croche’ concert series, co-founder of the ‘Ortus Piano Trio,’ and recipient of the Stanislawa Kryszek Award from the Royal College of Music. Walker is currently pursuing his doctorate at the Royal College of Music in London, where he teaches as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and serves as Deputy Piano and Chamber Music Teacher at the RCM Junior Department. His debut album, ‘Fauré, Poulenc, Messiaen: Préludes & Nocturnes,’ has received critical acclaim from international music magazines and radio channels.