In 1988, at age 14, he David Pyatt became the youngest winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Following this success he has embarked on a highly successful solo career which has taken throughout the UK, as well as to Europe, North America and Japan. In the UK he has worked with many leading orchestras, including the English Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players and the Hallé.

David Pyatt made his BBC Proms debut in 1993 performing Strauss' Second Horn Concerto. In 1996 Gramophone Magazine named him Young Artist of the Year for his solo debut recording of Strauss Concertos. His recordings of the Mozart Horn Concertos won him Gramophone's Recording of the Month in July 1997.
David Pyatt is a former Principal Horn of both the National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Chamber Orchestra of Great Britain. He started playing when he was eight, and was taught for four years by Julie Lord before continuing his studies with Frank Lloyd. His recital, concerto and chamber repertoire is extensive, ranging from the works of Telemann, Haydn and Mozart to those of leading contemporary composers.
David took up the position of Principle Horn of the LSO from the beginning of the 1998/99 season.
(biography taken from LSO homepage)