Experience

Contemporaneous

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Artistic Director and Conductor

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Contemporaneous is an ensemble of 23 musicians whose mission is to bring to life the music of now. Based in New York City and active throughout the United States, David co-founded the ensemble in 2010 and established it as a not-for-profit organization. Along with Co-Artistic Director and composer Dylan Mattingly, David provides artistic direction and vision for programming, conducts the ensemble in as many as 20 performances per season, leads outreach programs and university residencies, and works with the staff and Board of Directors to produce the organization’s programs, develop audiences, ensure operational aptitude, and raise funds from individual supporters and grant makers



Present Music

• United States
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Artistic Director and Conductor

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Present Music is one of the nation’s leading ensembles specializing in commissioning and performing new music. Founded and based in Milwaukee since 1982, Present Music has firmly established one of the largest audiences for new music in the country. Along with Co-Artistic Director and violinist Eric Segnitz, David provides artistic direction and vision for programming for over 10 performances per season, conducts the ensemble, and leads the organization's community and educational initiatives. Along with the staff and Board of Directors, he works to produce the organization’s programs, develop audiences, ensure operational aptitude, and raise funds from individual supporters and grant makers.



NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Conducting Faculty

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  David designs and teaches courses in conducting to Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral students at NYU, primarily in the composition department. His courses cover orchestral and large ensemble works by Beethoven, Bach, Chevalier de Saint-George, Debussy, George Walker, Julia Wolfe, and many more. He also serves as a conductor for the NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble. David designs and teaches courses in conducting to Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral students at NYU, primarily in the composition department. His courses cover orchestral and large ensemble works by Beethoven, Bach, Chevalier de Saint-George, Debussy, George Walker, Julia Wolfe, and many more. He also serves as a conductor for the NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble.



The Dream Unifinished

• Artistic Advisor

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  The Dream Unfinished is an activist orchestra. Its mission is to use classical music as a platform to engage audiences in dialogues surrounding social and racial justice. David joined the organization when it was founded in 2015 and has since conducted select concerts, covered for guest conductors, served in an advisory capacity in programming music by composers of color, and advised in the selection of guest conductors, soloists, and composers. The Dream Unfinished is an activist orchestra. Its mission is to use classical music as a platform to engage audiences in dialogues surrounding social and racial justice. David joined the organization when it was founded in 2015 and has since conducted select concerts, covered for guest conductors, served in an advisory capacity in programming music by composers of color, and advised in the selection of guest conductors, soloists, and composers.



Kaufman Music Center

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Conductor for Face the Music

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Face the Music is a dynamic youth orchestra dedicated to studying and performing works by living composers, including its own members. David conducts the orchestra and chamber ensembles in works established and student composers alike, provides artistic vision and pedagogical direction for programming, and participates in pedagogical planning. Face the Music is a dynamic youth orchestra dedicated to studying and performing works by living composers, including its own members. David conducts the orchestra and chamber ensembles in works established and student composers alike, provides artistic vision and pedagogical direction for programming, and participates in pedagogical planning.



Special Music School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School Staff Conductor and Teacher

  • Sep 2014 - May 2018