Welcome

Welcome to the website of Birmingham based conductor and saxophonist, Dan Watson. Please take some time to have a browse around the site and do feel free to use the contact form if you so wish.

Conducting Concerts

Thumb: On The Beat
Monday June 21st, 2010, 6 p.m.

Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
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New works by Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Northern College of Music composition students

Summer Showcase
Wednesday June 16th, 2010, 7 p.m.

Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Birmingham Contemporary Chamber Orchestra
Debut concert of a new chamber orchestra, presenting works by Ben Graves, Robert Peate and Nicholas Stewart

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5
Monday June 14th, 2010, 8 p.m.

Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Linden Park Symphony Orchestra
Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3, soloist: Lindsay Shakeshaft
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5.

Musgrave, Orfeo III
Monday June 7th, 2010, 2 p.m.

Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Soloist: Jennifer Hogan

Thumb: Showcase
Monday April 26th, 2010, 7.30 p.m.

Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
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Louis Andriessen, A Very Sad Trumpet Sonata
Robert Peate, Pascal's Triangle (premiere)
Ed Bennett, Monsters
Tom Bassett, Eclipse (featured premiere)

Beethoven and Britten
Saturday April 24th, 2010, 7.30 p.m.

St. Michael's Church, Madeley, Telford
Eroica Camerata
Britten, Simple Symphony
Vaughan Williams, Six Studies In English Folksong
soloist: Tom Martin
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3
Friday April 23rd, 2010, 7 p.m.

Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Linden Park Sinfonia
Soloist: Lindsay Shakeshaft

Alwyn, Flute Concerto
Thursday April 22nd, 2010, 4.30 p.m.

Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Soloist: Hayley License

Cloud Cuckooland
Thursday April 15th, 2010, 7.30 p.m.

Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
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Thumb will perform Cloud Cuckooland in a concert featuring the music of Jacob Ter Veldhuis, hosted by Birmingham Conservatoire saxophone department.

Frenetics
Friday February 26th, 2010, 7.30 p.m.

Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
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Louis Andriessen, A Very Short Trumpet Sonata
Sebastiano Dessanay, Keep Your Feet Up While I Speak (premiere)
Roland Dyens, Libra Sonatine
Ben Graves, Kid (premiere)
Stephen Willey, Frenetics (featured premiere)

Burns Night Special
Saturday January 30th, 2010, 7.30 p.m.

St. Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton, Birmingham
Eroica Camerata
Britten, Simple Symphony
Vaughan Williams, Six Studies In English Folksong, soloist: Tom Martin
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7.

Midas Saxophone Quartet

The Midas Saxophone Quartet is available for bookings - call Dan on 07843 690362, or look here for further information.

Teaching

For any teaching enquiries, please look here for further information.