March 14th 2010 at 4.30pm
Cardiff University Concert Hall

Dave Danford  -  percussionist
The Welsh Sinfonia
Conducted by Mark Eager

Venue and ticket information

children 18 and under, students in full time education, those on benefit and carers FREE*

*these are available from the BBCNOW Audience Line and may be subject to availability

Tickets for all “Spirit of the Dance” concerts are available now from the BBCNOW Audience Line on 03700 101051. 037 numbers are called ‘UK Wide’ and cost no more than calls to 01/02 geographic numbers. Tickets will also be available on the door on the day of the concert, from 3pm (before the Information Free For All.)

All “Spirit of the Dance” concerts take place at the University Concert Hall, Corbett Road, Cardiff CF10 3EB. Follow this link for directions: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/music/newsandevents/events/concerts/howtofindus/index.htmlAccess for Disabled Visitors:

There is disabled access to the University Concert hall through the School of Music’s main entrance on Corbett Road. From here there is level access to the concert all. A wheelchair-accessible toilet (reached by lift) is available.

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.

Dave released his debut solo album Rhythmic Renaissance in 2007. The CD is a collection of accessible music for solo percussion and features the most popular works from Dave’s solo recitals over the last few years.

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.