Mark Walton is a highly respected and popular figure in the Australian and New Zealand musical scene and widely acknowledged in many parts of the world as a leading clarinet and saxophone performer, inspiring teacher and charismatic musician. Mark is a leading force in distance education and is passionately committed to ensuring that people in remote areas can have access to music lessons. Mark has written, compiled or edited for different publishers over two hundred music publications, many of which have become stand ard woodwind teaching repertoire. He has recorded ten solo albums. In 2005 Mark was awarded an Order of Australia for his services to music education.