David Watkins was Principal Harp at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in the golden days of Callas, Sutherland, Schwarzkopf, Fonteyn and Nureyev. He then became a founder member of the new Welsh National Opera Company under James Lockhart and, after a short time with the RPO, joined the LPO under Boult, Solti, Haitink and Tennstedt. His solo concerts have taken him all over the world, performing many of the compositions that have been written especially for him. David has also performed as soloist with the LPO, BBC Philharmonic and Danish Radio Symphony Orchestras and appeared as soloist with the London Sinfonietta at the Proms with Sir Simon Rattle conducting. Among his own compositions is the Concertino Pastorale, which he played with the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall under Walter Susskind.

“Watkins touches the strings of the soul.” Italy 2006