# David Pyatt

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{{short description|British hornist (born 1973)}}
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{{infobox musical artist
| birth_name      = David John Pyatt
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1973|9|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place     = Watford, England
| instrument      = French horn
| genre           = Classical
| associated_acts = [London Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/London_Philharmonic_Orchestra)<br>[London Symphony Orchestra](/source/London_Symphony_Orchestra)
}}

'''David John Pyatt''' (born 26 September 1973) is a [horn](/source/French_horn) player from Watford, England.  In 1988, aged 14, he became the then youngest winner of the [BBC Young Musician of the Year](/source/BBC_Young_Musician_of_the_Year) competition.  In 1996 Gramophone Magazine announced David Pyatt as their Young Artist of the Year. Pyatt studied at [Watford Grammar School for Boys](/source/Watford_Grammar_School_for_Boys), followed by [Selwyn College, Cambridge](/source/Selwyn_College%2C_Cambridge).<ref>[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U45374 PYATT, David John], ''Who's Who 2014'', A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014</ref>

His subsequent solo career saw his debut at the [BBC Proms](/source/BBC_Proms) in 1993 performing [Strauss'](/source/Richard_Strauss) [Second Horn Concerto](/source/Horn_Concerto_No._2_(Strauss)). In 2004, he played Strauss' [First Horn Concerto](/source/Horn_Concerto_No._1_(Strauss)) at the Last Night of The Proms, and also appeared at the [Edinburgh Festival](/source/Edinburgh_Festival) playing Weber's [Concertino for Horn and Orchestra](/source/Concertino_for_Horn_and_Orchestra_(Weber)).

Pyatt was Principal Horn of the [London Symphony Orchestra](/source/London_Symphony_Orchestra) from the 1998/9 season.

In 2013, Pyatt joined the [London Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/London_Philharmonic_Orchestra) as joint principal. In 2019, he was appointed principal horn of the Orchestra of the [Royal Opera House](/source/Royal_Opera_House), Covent Garden.

Pyatt is Patron of Watford Philharmonic, as he grew up and still lives, in the area.

== References ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060503235036/http://www.c7m.co.uk.qbicinternet.com/artistdetail.asp?ID=36 Artist profile] at [Clarion Seven Muses](/source/Clarion_Seven_Muses)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050301011022/http://www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusician/history/winners.shtml#dpyatt Profile] at [BBC Young Musician of the Year](/source/BBC_Young_Musician_of_the_Year)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080414142652/http://www.concertartist.info/biog/PYA001.html Biography] at [Concert Artist](/source/Concert_Artist)
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{{BBC Young Musician of the Year}}
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Category:Players of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
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Category:Alumni of Selwyn College, Cambridge

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