David Corkhill

British classical chamber musician & orchestral player (timpani & percussion), conductor, composer, and arranger. Born September 29, 1946 in Bebington, England, UK. In 1970, he became Principal Tympanist in the English Chamber Orchestra and, in 1976, Principal Percussionist in the Philharmonia Orchestra. Timpani teacher & Staff Conductor at The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama (since 1975) and Assistant Conductor & Chamber Music Co-ordinator of Southbank Sinfonia. Grammy Award winning in 1988 (Best Chamber Music Performance of Béla Bartók's Sonata For Two Pianos & Percussion).