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Andrew Batterham Trumpet Concerto with Victoria Brass – May 21, 2022

Victoria Brass – Directed by Dr. Matthew van Emmerick

David Elton, principal trumpet of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra provided a superb world premiere of Andrew Batterham’s new ‘Trumpet Concerto’. His masterful versatility through the most delicate phrases in the second movement to the funk and nightclub style of the third was delivered both with beauty as well as frisky pizzazz. 

Haydn Trumpet Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

David Elton – trumpet

Umberto Clerici – conductor

Wednesday 30 March 8pm, Thursday 31 March 130pm, Friday 1 April 8pm, Saturday 2 April 8pm 2022

Sydney Town Hall

Further performances:

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

David Elton – trumpet

Roger Benedict – conductor

Wednesday 25 May 730pm Newcastle City Hall

Thursday 26 May 730pm Tamworth War Memorial Town Hall

Friday 27 May 730pm Pert Macquarie, The Glasshouse

“With this composition Andrew Batterham has successfully balanced striking melodic invention with the stark virtuosity of David Elton’s outstanding trumpet playing to extend the possibilities of the instrument within the concerto form.” (link to full review here)

Recorded as part the ABC’s Fresh Start Program for new Australian compositions, this new trumpet concerto by composer Andrew Batterham was recorded at the ABC Ultimo Studios. Composed for David Elton (trumpet), it was recorded with conductor Umberto Clerici, and the Sydney String Virtuosi on September 23, 2020.

Principal Trumpet the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and former Principal Trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra, David is also a trumpet professor at the Royal College of Music in London and a member of the Australian National Academy of Music brass faculty… read more

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May 1st, 2020 12pm Manhattan School of Music

UPDATE: re-scheduled to be presented online May 4th 9am (EST)

Trumpet masterclass with David Elton, Principal Trumpet, London Symphony Orchestra.

Monday 10th December – Royal Academy of Music – Aarhus

Following the final concert of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 European Tour, (Sunday 9th December at Mussikkens-Hus Aalborg), Principal Trumpet David Elton will spend a day working with the trumpet class of world-renowned pedagogue Professor Kristian Steenstrup.

Karlskrona, Sweden 25 June – 1st July, 2018

Delighted to be joining the wonderful faculty for this year’s Blekinge International Brass Academy  – held in Karlskrona Sweden from June 25 – July 1.

For full course details please visit http://bibacademy.com/

David Elton – Trumpet Masterclass, Palma Mallorca, 14 – 16 May, 2018 

Conservatori Superior de Musica de les Iles Balears

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellows : Souvenirs

Sunday 26th November 3pm – Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Roger Benedict – Conductor

David Elton – trumpet

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