Conductor

David Hutcheson

 

 

David Hutcheson began playing brass at the age of 11 under the direction of Charles Keenan. He played Solo Tenor Horn with Irvine and Dreghorn Brass Band for six years.

 At the age of sixteen he entered the RSAMD junior department on French Horn under the guidance of Maurice Temple on a full scholarship. He went on to receive a further scholarship at the RSAMD under the direction of Maurice Temple and David Flack.

After completing a BA in Music Performance, David was then offered a further scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music in London for Post Graduate study.

At the age of 21, he was appointed co-principal horn of the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. During this time, he also worked for the RSNO, BBC SSO, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Ballet, and has worked with several illustrious conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Sir Alexander Gibson and Bryden Thomson.

He has also worked with the Royal Opera House, Welsh National Opera and the Northern Sinfonia and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. He has appeared as a soloist many times throughout his career and has played on over 60 recordings with such artists as Pavarotti and Placido Domingo as well as numerous TV appearances and live broadcasts.

For the last three years, David has been teaching brass in Inverclyde and is musical director of Inverclyde Schools Concert Band and Training Band.