BIOGRAPHY

A native of the United Kingdom, David began playing trumpet aged nine and conducting aged sixteen. A large interest in the art culture of North America influenced David to accept a prestigious scholarship from the Dewar Arts Awards, and a scholarship from the Eastman School of Music to pursue his BM in Trumpet Performance with James Thompson and Orchestral Conducting with Brad Lubman. David is currently studying for his MM in Orchestral Conducting at the Bard Conservatory of Music Harold Farberman and Leon Botstein funded by the College’s Conducting Scholarship. In addition, David was generously awarded a prestigious Bagby Foundation Musical Education Grant.David has conducted in masterclasses for Gustav Meier, Harold Farberman, Leon Botstein, Cliff Colnot, Kirk Trevor, Daniel Boico, Brad Lubman, Neil Varon, Apo Hsu, Eduardo Navega, Raymond Harvey, Lawrence Golan, Mina Zikri, Donald Schleicher, and Mark Gibson. In addition, David has also performed in trumpet masterclasses for Niklas Eklund, Mark Gould, Patrick Addinall, Robert Early, Marcus Pope, John Kenny, William Tennant, Todd J. Hastings, Angela Whelan, Marc O'Keefe, and James Chamberlain. David has received invitations to masterclasses and workshops such as the Orkney Conducting Festival, Atlantic Music Festival, Michigan Conducting Institute, Bard Conducting Institute, Eastman Conducting Institute, International Conducting Institute, DePaul University Conducting Institute, and Tafelmusik.David has conducted and performed with over one hundred orchestras and ensembles that include the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, Cincinnati Philharmonia Orchestra, Ossia, Brighton Symphony Orchestra, Genovian Philharmonia, New York Women in Music Festival Chamber Orchestra, Edinburgh Grand Opera Company, Meadows Chamber Orchestra, Edinburgh Symphony Baroque Orchestra, Riverdale Choral Society, New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble, Bard Conservatory Orchestra, Music at the Atrium, New York Youth Symphony, Oistrach Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Brass Guild, Musica Nova, Eastman Opera, Friends of the Festival Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, Edinburgh Youth Orchestra, Bard Conservatory Orchestra, Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman Wind Orchestra, Eastman Symphony Orchestra, National Youth Brass Band of Scotland, Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass Band, Eastman Graduate Orchestra, Lowland Band of the Scottish Division, Queen Victoria School Pipes and Drums, St. Mary’s Brass quintet and trio, Guild Septet, Trans Atlantic Brass Quintet and Eastman Trumpet Ensemble. In 2005 David was awarded 1st place in the prestigious Scottish Concerto Competition and 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, 1st place in the Young Musician of the Year in Perthshire, and a finalist spot in the Directors Recital Prize at St. Mary’s Music School.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 for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Holyrood Palace. David has also appeared live on WXXI in the 2008 Live from Hochstein Concert Series. David has also served in administrative posts as the Orchestra Manager of the New York Youth Symphony and Manager and Booking Agent to the New York Philharmonic’s harpsichordist, Lionel Party.
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Michaela Eremiasova - EMBLEMS I & II

Shostakovich Symphony No.V mov.II

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.V mov.II & III

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WOMEN IN MUSIC FESTIVAL David will appear as a guest conductor in the NY Women in Music Festival. Performances are scheduled for Manhattan, Rochester & Scenectady NY.

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BACH, Johann Sebastian:Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D Major, BWV 1069Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243Cantata No. 78 in G Minor, BWV 78 BARTOK, Bela:Divertimento for String Orchestra Sz.113 BB.118BEETHOVEN, Ludwig Van: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73Coriolan Overture, Op. 62BERLIOZ, Hector: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14BORODIN, Alexander: Polovtsian Dances from Prince IgorBRAHMS, Johannes: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56aDVORAK, Antonín:Symphony No. 8 (formerly no. 4) in G Major, Op. 88Symphony No. 9 (formerly no. 5) in E minor, Op. 95Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22ELGAR, Edward:Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20EREMIASOVA, Michaela:Emblems I, II, IIIFASCH, Johann Friedrich:Concerto à 8 for trumpet & 2 oboes in D major, FWV L: D1GOUNOD, Charles:Messe Solennelle De Sainte CécileGRIEG, Edvard:Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16HAYDN, Joseph:Symphony No. 103 in E-flat Major, Hoboken /103Symphony No. 104 in D Major, Hoboken 1/104Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major, Hoboken VII e, 1HUMMEL, Johann Nepomuk:Concerto a Trombe Principale (Trumpet Concerto in E Major)LESEMANN, Frederik:Concerto for Violin and OrchestraMAHLER, Gustav:Symphony No. 1 in D MajorSymphony No. 3 in D MinorSymphony No. 4 in G MajorSymphony No. 9 in D MajorSymphony No. 10 (Adagio)MENDELSSOHN, Felix:A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture, Op. 21Elijah Oratorio, Op. 70MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus:Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K 183Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K 425Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K 550Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K 414Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K 488MOZART, Leopold:Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in D MajorNERUDA, Johann Baptist Georg:Trumpet Concerto in E-flatPURCELL, Henry:Dido and Aeneas, Z 626PROKOFIEV, Sergei:Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100RAVEL, Maurice:Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2Piano Concerto in G MajorSCHNITTKE, Alfred:Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Chamber OrchestraSCHUBERT, Franz:Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200Symphony No. 8 in B Minor D. 759SCHUMANN, Robert:Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitri:Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47Concerto for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra in C minor, Op. 35SIBELIUS, Jean:Kuolema (Valse Triste), Op. 44STRACHAN, Duncan:Monochrome TaleSTRAVINSKY, Igor:Pulcinella SuiteHistoire du SoldatThe Rite of SpringPetrushkaSVENDSEN, Johan:Symphony No. 2 in Bb Major, OP. 15Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich:Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, op.13Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, op.17Symphony No. 3 in D Major, op.29Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op.36The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71aFestival (1812) Overture in E-flat Major, Op. 49TARTINI, Giuseppe:Trumpet Concerto in D MajorVERDI, Giuseppe:RequiemVIVALDI, Antonio:Gloria RV 589Concerto for Two Trumpets and Strings in C Major, RV 537WALTON, William:Symphony No. 1WEBER, Carl Maria von:Overture, Der FreischutzWEBERN, Anton:Sechs Stücke Op. 6

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Albinoni - III.mp3
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