Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and raised in Illinois, David began his study of the trombone at an early age. He attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and studied under Eric Carlson of the Philadelphia Orchestra where he received his Bachelor of Music degree in Performance. His influential teachers have also included Nitzan Haroz, Charles Vernon and Fred Lewis.
David has performed with several international ensembles, including as Principal Trombone with La Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City, The Sofia (Bulgaria) Symphony and the Teatro Lirico D’Europa. Additionally, he has performed with the Maryland Symphony,
Annapolis (MD) Opera Orchestra, Annapolis (MD) Chorale, Mid-Atlantic (MD) Symphony, Haddonfield (NJ) Symphony, Curtis Institute (PA) Symphony, Peoria (IL) Symphony, Elmhurst (IL) Symphony, Chicago Philharmonia, Wheaton (IL) Symphony and the Indiana Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra.
David was co-founder of the Celebration Brass Quintet of Chicago and has also performed with chamber ensembles including the Maryland Symphony Brass Quintet, Bayfield Brass Quintet, Brass Mosaic and the Chicago Brass Choir.
As a soloist, David was a finalist in the Chicago Symphony Illinois Young Performers Competition at the age of 17, performing Gordon Jacob’s Concerto for Trombone with piano at Symphony Center. In 1997, David was a semi-finalist in the Eastern Trombone Workshop Classical Solo Competition performing the Paul Creston Fantasy.
David is also on the music faculty of Maryvale Preparatory School in Brooklandville, MD and teaches brass at the Musician’s Institute of Baltimore.
David has performed with several international ensembles, including as Principal Trombone with La Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City, The Sofia (Bulgaria) Symphony and the Teatro Lirico D’Europa. Additionally, he has performed with the Maryland Symphony,
Annapolis (MD) Opera Orchestra, Annapolis (MD) Chorale, Mid-Atlantic (MD) Symphony, Haddonfield (NJ) Symphony, Curtis Institute (PA) Symphony, Peoria (IL) Symphony, Elmhurst (IL) Symphony, Chicago Philharmonia, Wheaton (IL) Symphony and the Indiana Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra.
David was co-founder of the Celebration Brass Quintet of Chicago and has also performed with chamber ensembles including the Maryland Symphony Brass Quintet, Bayfield Brass Quintet, Brass Mosaic and the Chicago Brass Choir.
As a soloist, David was a finalist in the Chicago Symphony Illinois Young Performers Competition at the age of 17, performing Gordon Jacob’s Concerto for Trombone with piano at Symphony Center. In 1997, David was a semi-finalist in the Eastern Trombone Workshop Classical Solo Competition performing the Paul Creston Fantasy.
David is also on the music faculty of Maryvale Preparatory School in Brooklandville, MD and teaches brass at the Musician’s Institute of Baltimore.
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