Adrian Freedman (b. 1962) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist specialising in the shaku-hachi, Japanese zen flute. Adrian is a musician of extraordinary breadth. His musical journey encompasses the fields of Baroque music, contemporary and improvised music, folk-fusion, soundtracks for theatre and dance, Japanese traditional music and devotional songs. Adrian studied music at Manchester University, Guildhall School of Music, and Kyoto Arts Uni-versity.