Dave Elliott
Dave is currently drumming for the West End show 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' He has played for a variety of ensembles including:
- English National Opera
- City of 探花直播 Orchestra
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
- London Sinfonietta
- Ensemble Bash
- Isobel Griffiths Film Sessions
- Victoria Wood Film Sessions.
Dave's West End credits include: The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Thriller Live, Jersey Boys, A Chorus Line, The Bodyguard, The Commitments, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, Viva Forever, Stephen Ward, 聽Kristin Chenoweth in Concert and The Follies Live at the Royal Albert Hall.
TV appearances include聽The Graham Norton Show, The Late Late Show and BBC Proms. 聽His awards include聽BBC Walter Todds Bursary Winner, Percussive Arts Society Hudson Music Drumset Award, Percussive Arts Society International Scholarship,聽BBC Young Musician - Percussion Category Finals (2006 and聽2008),聽Trinity College "Adam Collins" Percussion Award and Martin Musicale/Philharmonia Orchestra Award.聽
Dave has written several compositions which have been performed聽at Wigmore Hall, BBC Young Musician of the Year and Royal Academy of Music among others. He also has two TV production music albums on the Universal Chappell label.聽Dave is honoured to be a Visiting聽Tutor at 探花直播 Conservatoire where he focuses his teaching on West End shows and Rhythm Section performance.
Dave is a proud endorser of PAISTE cymbals.