Kevin Hathway

Kevin Hathway has been co-principal percussionist with the Philharmonia since 1979. Prior to that he was principal percussionist with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a founder member of the Wallace Collection where he is able to exploit unusual opportunities as a percussionist, playing chamber music with brass instrumentalists. He has travelled the world extensively both with the Philharmonia and as a clinician in either a specialist capacity or as leader of educational projects. Appearances on classical, TV and film recordings are numerous along with several music publications.

Kevin is one of the country's foremost performing educators. He is Head of the Percussion Department at the Royal College of Music and is an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He has his own publishing company, which is devoted exclusively to educational percussion books. In 1992, Kevin was a Winston Churchill Fellow and was given a sabbatical period by the Philharmonia and the Royal College to spend time in the USA, examining music education in detail. At the Royal College, Kevin is heavily involved in outreach work and his two ensembles, Prince Consort Percussion and The Elastic Band, are in great demand for educational projects throughout the whole country. Recent engagements have included the Mayfield, Salisbury, West Cork and Farnham Festivals and numerous percussion workshops for people of all ages.