Soloist
David Childs
A leading soloist of the current generation, central to the euphonium's move onto the classical concert and concerto stage.
| Nationality | Welsh |
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| Born | 1981 |
| Active | 2000s–present |
| Associations | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cory Band |
David Childs, of the celebrated Welsh brass-playing Childs family, has been at the forefront of the euphonium’s push toward full recognition as a classical solo instrument. He has performed euphonium concertos with major symphony orchestras — a rare achievement for the instrument — and has commissioned and premiered a substantial body of new concert works, extending the repertoire beyond its brass-band roots.
As a soloist and teacher he represents the generation that grew up with the modern repertoire already in place and has pushed it outward, insisting on the euphonium’s place alongside other solo instruments in the concerto tradition. His father, Robert Childs, and uncle Nicholas are themselves major figures in the brass-band world.