David Thomas Cotter is an academic and musician, lecturing and performing on the international stage.
As an academic, David has presented his research in 14 countries: Belgium, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Turkey, and the USA. His current doctoral research at the University of Cambridge (supervised by Professor John Rink) concerns the creativity that arises through meaningful musical collaboration. Forthcoming publications include ‘The Creative Musical Mediation of Order and Chaos’ in Jordan Peterson: Critical Responses and ‘The Guitar Reimagined’ (co-authored with Dr Marc Estibeiro) in Rethinking the Musical Instrument. He has co-organised conferences and taught at the universities of Cambridge, Leeds, and Surrey.
As a musician, primarily a guitarist, David frequently performs around the UK and has given lecture-recitals around the world. As a soloist, he has performed in an eclectic array of concert venues including the National Marine Aquarium and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. His passion for ensemble performance has resulted in collaborations with cellists, choirs, clarinetists, composers, electronics, flautists, guitarists, guitar orchestras, harpists, percussionists, pianists, recorder players, singers, and violinists. He has shared the stage with notable artists such as Dame Emma Kirkby, Gonville & Caius Choir, and the Military Wives. He performs as one half of Duo Palatino, with mezzo-soprano Sophie Kidwell. In 2019, he gave the world-premiere of the first ever piece for classical guitar and virtual reality headset at the EXPO Festival (University of Oxford).
David is active as a composer (see Composition), educator (see Teaching), and as a journalist (see Journalism).
In previous years, he built self-playing guitar robots at the University of Oslo in Norway, conducted the University College - University of Durham Orchestra, performed with the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and sung for the Prime Minister of Singapore.
Current affiliations:
Duo Palatino
Guitar Foundation of America
Ismena Collective
Trinity Forum
University of Cambridge
University of Leeds
As an academic, David has presented his research in 14 countries: Belgium, Canada, England, Hong Kong, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Turkey, and the USA. His current doctoral research at the University of Cambridge (supervised by Professor John Rink) concerns the creativity that arises through meaningful musical collaboration. Forthcoming publications include ‘The Creative Musical Mediation of Order and Chaos’ in Jordan Peterson: Critical Responses and ‘The Guitar Reimagined’ (co-authored with Dr Marc Estibeiro) in Rethinking the Musical Instrument. He has co-organised conferences and taught at the universities of Cambridge, Leeds, and Surrey.
As a musician, primarily a guitarist, David frequently performs around the UK and has given lecture-recitals around the world. As a soloist, he has performed in an eclectic array of concert venues including the National Marine Aquarium and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. His passion for ensemble performance has resulted in collaborations with cellists, choirs, clarinetists, composers, electronics, flautists, guitarists, guitar orchestras, harpists, percussionists, pianists, recorder players, singers, and violinists. He has shared the stage with notable artists such as Dame Emma Kirkby, Gonville & Caius Choir, and the Military Wives. He performs as one half of Duo Palatino, with mezzo-soprano Sophie Kidwell. In 2019, he gave the world-premiere of the first ever piece for classical guitar and virtual reality headset at the EXPO Festival (University of Oxford).
David is active as a composer (see Composition), educator (see Teaching), and as a journalist (see Journalism).
In previous years, he built self-playing guitar robots at the University of Oslo in Norway, conducted the University College - University of Durham Orchestra, performed with the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and sung for the Prime Minister of Singapore.
Current affiliations:
Duo Palatino
Guitar Foundation of America
Ismena Collective
Trinity Forum
University of Cambridge
University of Leeds
