Dr. George Walker's autobiography was released by Scarecrow Press October 2009, recounting the journey he has taken in his singular career from childhood up to the present day. Though the composer celebrated his 87th birthday this past June, his is a story still in the making—busily engaged as ever in recording projects, commissions, and concert events. Among these has been the world premiere of his Violin Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra featuring his son Gregory Walker, himself a respected composer and performer.

Other significant performances include Da Camera in February 2010 with the Queens Symphony and the Musica Reginae Trio as well as the March 2009 debut of the tenor vocal version of his Pulitzer-Prize winning Lilacs with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

His works demonstrate a wide range of artistic excellence in genres ranging from instrumental and vocal solos and chamber music to compositions for orchestra and other large ensembles. Recent recordings include a collection of his orchestral works on Albany Records, under the baton of conductor Ian Hobson with Poland's Sinfonia Varsovia. In 2010, a chamber music CD will be released by Naxos on their American Classics series as well as the next volume of his orchestral work, featuring the premiere recording of the Violin Concerto on Albany Records.

Listen to the third movement of Walker's Violin Concerto (2008), composed for and performed here by his son, Gregory Walker, and the Sinfonia Varsovia.

Dr. Walker began his groundbreaking career as a young piano virtuoso and was admitted to Oberlin College on a scholarship following his first public recital at the age of 14. Graduating with the highest honors in his Conservatory class, he was admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, becoming the first black graduate of this renowned music school. In 1996 Mr. Walker became the first black composer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize.