David Gargaro
Born in Munster, Germany in 1986, David began playing trumpet aged 9 and conducting aged 15. A large interest in the art culture of North America influenced David to accept a prestigious scholarship from the Dewar Arts Awards, and a Howard Hanson scholarship from the Eastman School of Music to pursue a Bachelors degree in trumpet performance with the world renowned James Thompson and conducting with Brad Lubman.
David has attended master classes for trumpet and conducting with Niklas Eklund, Mark Gould, Patrick Addinall, Robert Early, Marcus Pope, William Tennant, Todd J. Hastings, Angela Whelan, Marc OKeefe, James Chamberlain, Brad Lubman, Neil Varon, Cliff Colnot, Harold Farberman, Apo Hsu, Leon Botstein, Eduardo Navega, Raymond Harvey, Lawrence Golan, Susan Dingle, and Mina Zikri.
David has played with and directed over one hundred orchestras and ensembles that include the Edinburgh Symphony Baroque Orchestra, Meadows Chamber Orchestra, New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble, Genovian Philharmonia, Music at the Atrium, New York Youth Symphony, Oistrach Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Brass Guild, Musica Nova, Edinburgh Grand Opera Company, Brighton Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Opera, Friends of the Festival Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, Edinburgh Youth Orchestra, Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman Wind Orchestra, Eastman Symphony Orchestra, National Youth Brass Band of Scotland, Scottish Schools Orchestra, Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass Band, Eastman Graduate Orchestra, Ossia, Lowland Band of the Scottish Division, Queen Victoria School Pipes and Drums, St. Marys Brass quintet and trio, Guild Septet, Trans Atlantic Brass Quintet and Eastman Trumpet Ensemble. David has also served as Faculty for the Scottish Schools Orchestra Trust.
In addition to winning the Scottish Concerto Competition in 2005, David has also received 1st places in the Edinburgh, Perthshire and Glasgow Music Festival Brass Open Classes. Other competition awards include a place in the final of the prestigious Edinburgh Royal Choral Union, first place in the Young Musician of the Year in Perthshire, and a finalist spot in the Directors Recital Prize at St. Marys Music School.
In July 2005, David was invited to play the American National Anthem at the Edinburgh celebrations marking the 229th anniversary of American Independence by the American Ambassador Cecile Shea. David has also been invited to perform on two occasions at Holyrood Palace. Recent engagements have included studio recordings for International Artists such as Siobhan Wilson on the MyMajorCompany Label, and solo recitals in venues such as Kilbourn Hall. David has also appeared live on WXXI in the 2008 Live from Hochstein Concert Series.
Previous teachers for conducting have included John Grundy, former Director of Music in the Sydney opera House, and the world renowned Brad Lubman. Recent conducting engagements have included work with the Genovian Philharmonia, Music at the Atrium Ensemble, New York Youth Symphony and Oistrach Symphony Orchestra in Chicago.
This Summer, David has also been invited to attend the Tafelmusik Conducting Institute, Eastman Conducting Seminar where he will work with Neil Varon and conduct the Rochester Philharmonic, and the Bard Conducting Institute where he will work with Harold Farberman, Leon Botstein, Lawrence Golan, Apo Hsu, Raymond Harvey and Eduardo Navega.
In September 2010, David will commence studies at the Bard Conservatory with the conservatory Conducting Director Harold Farberman and College President Leon Botstein.
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.V
Ravel Daphnis et Chloe Suite No.2
Conducting Repertoire List
BACH, Johann Sebastian:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D Major, BWV 1069
Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243
Cantata No. 78 in G Minor, BWV 78
BEETHOVEN, Ludwig Van:
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
BERLIOZ, Hector:
Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14
BORODIN, Alexander:
Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
BRAHMS, Johannes:
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
DVORAK, Antonín:
Symphony No. 8 (formerly no. 4) in G Major, Op. 88
Symphony No. 9 (formerly no. 5) in E minor, Op. 95
Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22
ELGAR, Edward:
Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20
FASCH, Johann Friedrich:
Concerto à 8 for trumpet & 2 oboes in D major, FWV L: D1
GOUNOD, Charles:
Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cécile
GRIEG, Edvard:
Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16
HAYDN, Joseph:
Symphony No. 103 in E-flat Major, Hoboken /103
Symphony No. 104 in D Major, Hoboken 1/104
Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major, Hoboken VII e, 1
HUMMEL, Johann Nepomuk:
Concerto a Trombe Principale (Trumpet Concerto in E Major)
LESEMANN, Frederik:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
MAHLER, Gustav:
Symphony No. 1 in D Major
Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Symphony No. 4 in G Major
Symphony No. 9 in D Major
Symphony No. 10 (Adagio)
MENDELSSOHN, Felix:
A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture, Op. 21
Elijah Oratorio, Op. 70
MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus:
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K 183
Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K 425
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K 550
Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K 414
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488
MOZART, Leopold:
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in D Major
NERUDA, Johann Baptist Georg:
Trumpet Concerto in E-flat
PURCELL, Henry:
Dido and Aeneas, Z 626
PROKOFIEV, Sergei:
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100
RAVEL, Maurice:
Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
Piano Concerto in G Major
SCHNITTKE, Alfred:
Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Chamber Orchestra
SCHUBERT, Franz:
Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor D. 759
SCHUMANN, Robert:
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri:
Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47
Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra in C minor, Op. 35
SIBELIUS, Jean:
Kuolema (Valse Triste), Op. 44
STRACHAN, Duncan:
Monochrome Tale
STRAVINSKY, Igor:
Pulcinella Suite
Histoire du Soldat
The Rite of Spring
Petrushka
SVENDSEN, Johan:
Symphony No. 2 in Bb Major, OP. 15
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich:
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, op.13
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, op.17
Symphony No. 3 in D Major, op.29
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op.36
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
Festival (1812) Overture in E-flat Major, Op. 49
TARTINI, Giuseppe:
Trumpet Concerto in D Major
VERDI, Giuseppe:
Requiem
VIVALDI, Antonio:
Gloria RV 589
Concerto for Two Trumpets and Strings in C Major, RV 537
WALTON, William:
Symphony No. 1
WEBER, Carl Maria von:
Overture, Der Freischutz
WEBERN, Anton:
Sechs Stücke Op. 6
CONTACT ME
davidgargaro_gmail.com
(347) 413 -4533
SCHEDULE
CLUBHOUSE STUDIOS
(Trumpet Recording)
Clubhouse Studios, Woodstock
September 12th 2009
Recording on album for Siobhan Wilson
(Album release date: 21st June 2010)
GENOVIAN PHILHARMONIA
(Conductor)
Kilbourn Hall, Eeastman School of Music
October 21st 2009
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5
(soloist Andrew Dunlop)
NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY
(Orchestra Manager)
Kupferberg Center
November 8th 2009
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2
Blaha Piece for Clarinet and Orchestra (première)
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite
Carnegie Hall
November 22nd 2009
February 21st 2010
Stulman Element Cycle première
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
March 7th 2010
NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY
(Musician & Actor)
Central Park, New York
April 22nd - 24th 2010
Shooting short for up and coming young
Director, Matthew Windey
May 10th 2010
Verdi Overture to La Forza del Destino
Bark Shalom
Strauss Ein Heldenleben
May 23rd 2010
MIAMI
(Various)
June 7th - 14th 2010
BARD CONDUCTOR'S INSTITUTE 2010
(Conducting Fellow)
June 28th - July 2nd 2010
Beethoven Coriolan Overture
Brahms Symphony no.4
Dvoák Symphony no.8
Mozart Symphony no. 36
Shostakovich Symphony no.5
July 5th - July 2010
Brahms Symphony no. 4
Schubert Symphony no. 8
Shostakovich Symphony no. 5
Stravinsky Firebird Suite
Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 4
July 12th -16th 2010
Dvoák Symphony no. 8
Mahler Symphony no. 10
Webern Sechs Stücke
July 19th - 23rd 2010
Verdi Requiem
DAVID GARGARO
Orchestral Conductor
& Trumpeter
