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Dave Danford has rapidly become established as one of the UK’s leading percussionists, maintaining a busy schedule of solo recitals, orchestral concerto performances, studio recording sessions and master-classes.
Dave was born in Swansea, South Wales in 1984 and studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, graduating in 2006. During his time studying he became the first and only percussionist to win the college’s annual concerto competition and performed concertos with the wind orchestra, brass band and symphony orchestra.
After graduating Dave embarked on a career as a percussion soloist and regularly performs solo recitals and orchestral concertos at the country’s foremost venues including London’s South Bank Centre, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, The Sage Gateshead, Wales Millennium Centre and St. David’s Hall, Cardiff.
After graduating Dave embarked on a career as a percussion soloist and regularly performs solo recitals and orchestral concertos at the country’s foremost venues including London’s South Bank Centre, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, The Sage Gateshead, Wales Millennium Centre and St. David’s Hall, Cardiff.
Outside of the classical music scene Dave has also had success in the recording studio with a duo of top dance music exponents. He has recorded tracks with international dance producer Darren Tate and is a regular collaborator with BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules.
Current projects:
Dave Danford - solo recitals (percussion)
Fusion Percussion Ensemble (percussion)
Taran - Lorient 2009 (vibraphone, percussion & programming)
Juice - new album (producing / percussion & drums)
WNO MAX - Boxing Beats - spring 2009 (percussion)
New tracks with Judge Jules - summer 2009 (writing / percussion)
WNO MAX - On the Rim of the World - summer 2009 (vibraphone & drums)
Sound Affairs - Salomé - autumn 2009 (percussion)
Duo with Sarah Cresswell, percussion - autumn 2009
Hammers & Sticks - Bartok - winter 2009 (percussion)
Dave Danford - second solo album spring 2010
Duo with Joel Garthwaite, saxophone - new album spring 2010
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