As a musician, primarily a guitarist, David frequently performs concerts and lecture-recitals around the world. He has performed in an eclectic array of venues including the Cambridge Union, National Marine Aquarium, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Santa Clara Church (Portugal), and St Andrew's Church (Singapore). 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.
Previous affiliations and awards include:
David studied with some of the world's leading musicians including:
- Guitarist for the New Art Music Ensemble (University of Durham)
- Electric Guitarist for Durham University College Big Band
- Winner of the Mabel Stoyel Memorial Cup in consecutive years at the Plymouth Festival of Music, Speech and Drama
- Finalist of the Two Moor's Festival Young Musician’s Platform Competition
- Plymouth Young Composer of the Year (runner-up)
David studied with some of the world's leading musicians including:
- Alison Smith (University of Plymouth, UK)
- Andrew West (Royal Academy of Music, UK)
- Antigoni Goni (Greece)
- Carlos Bonell (Royal College of Music, UK)
- Daniela Rossi (Argentina)
- David Russell (Scotland)
- Diego Castro Magas (Catholic University of Chile, Chile)
- Graham Devine (Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, UK)
- Hector Sequera (University of Durham, UK)
- Jacob Heringman (UK)
- John Mills (Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, UK)
- John Snijders (University of Durham, UK)
- Margarita Escarpa (Spain)
- Máximo Diego Pujol (Argentina)
- Miloš Karadaglić (Montenegro)
- Paco Seco (Spain)
- Pavel Steidl (Czech Republic).
