Former conductor-clinician for the Education Departments of the New York Philharmonic and Omaha Symphonies, and Music Director of the University of Nebraska-Kearney Symphony Orchestra, David Barg has devoted his career working with young musicians, young ensembles, and their conductors.
A national clinician and music staff professional developer, he has worked with youth orchestras, and elementary, middle and high school, college, and conservatory vocal and instrumental ensembles in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, Houston, Las Vegas, Annapolis, Baltimore, Tulsa, Kansas City, Omaha, and elsewhere. He led the Arkansas, Nevada, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota All-State Orchestras, in programs that included symphonies by Hansen, Mahler, and Shostakovich.
His research focus is the application of the learner-centered model for leading school ensembles. The Charles A. Dana Foundation has, for three consecutive years, underwritten the development, testing, and refining of his "Ignite Response" approach, as well its delivery and testing in a variety of formats and demographic settings. David’s workbook for music education students, school ensemble leaders, and arts administrators - Ignite Response to your Conducting - will be published in late 2022.
He has taught this approach at K-12 in-service and staff development days in accredited professional development workshops sponsored by such organizations as the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Guild (NYC), and the Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Duluth, Houston, Kansas City, and Washington, DC Boards of Education; and many State Music Educator Associations, among others. From 2003 to 2008, David was a music staff professional development consultant for the New York City Board of Education.
Internationally, he has led workshops based on his approach the "Ignite Response" approach for the New South Wales Department of Education, the University of Sydney, and the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association. David has been a frequent guest conductor of the Sydney Youth Orchestra.
A Cultural Ambassador for the United States Information Agency leading concerts of youth and professional orchestras in Ecuador, David has also appeared at festivals of contemporary music in Russia, and directed concerts by the Moscow Radio/TV, and the St. Petersburg "Klassika" State Orchestras. He conducted the orchestras of - and led master classes for conducting students at - the Moscow Conservatory College, the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and the Herzen Pedagogical University (St. Petersburg, RU).
David studied conducting with David Gilbert, former Assistant Conductor of the NY Philharmonic. He founded and conducted L' Orchestra in the Berkshires (MA) and Youth L' Orchestra for seven years, and has guest conducted the Seniors Orchestra of New York.
David received his BA from Columbia University in Sociology and Languages, and taught conducting to music education majors at Boston University, where he won a Master of Music degree. he studied flute with Michel Debost, and with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatory as the first recipient of the Annette Kade Award from the Institute of International Education.
David was Principal Flute of the Festival Les Arcs in France, the Philadelphia Opera Company, and the Caramoor Music Festival Orchestra, and the Orchestra of Our Time in New York, among others. He is the former Director of the Kardon Branch of the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia.
David was Interim Music Director of the Millard South HS Orchestras in Omaha, and currently lives in New York while finishing Ignite Response to your Conducting and fulfilling engagements nationally.
A national clinician and music staff professional developer, he has worked with youth orchestras, and elementary, middle and high school, college, and conservatory vocal and instrumental ensembles in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, Houston, Las Vegas, Annapolis, Baltimore, Tulsa, Kansas City, Omaha, and elsewhere. He led the Arkansas, Nevada, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota All-State Orchestras, in programs that included symphonies by Hansen, Mahler, and Shostakovich.
His research focus is the application of the learner-centered model for leading school ensembles. The Charles A. Dana Foundation has, for three consecutive years, underwritten the development, testing, and refining of his "Ignite Response" approach, as well its delivery and testing in a variety of formats and demographic settings. David’s workbook for music education students, school ensemble leaders, and arts administrators - Ignite Response to your Conducting - will be published in late 2022.
He has taught this approach at K-12 in-service and staff development days in accredited professional development workshops sponsored by such organizations as the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Guild (NYC), and the Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Duluth, Houston, Kansas City, and Washington, DC Boards of Education; and many State Music Educator Associations, among others. From 2003 to 2008, David was a music staff professional development consultant for the New York City Board of Education.
Internationally, he has led workshops based on his approach the "Ignite Response" approach for the New South Wales Department of Education, the University of Sydney, and the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association. David has been a frequent guest conductor of the Sydney Youth Orchestra.
A Cultural Ambassador for the United States Information Agency leading concerts of youth and professional orchestras in Ecuador, David has also appeared at festivals of contemporary music in Russia, and directed concerts by the Moscow Radio/TV, and the St. Petersburg "Klassika" State Orchestras. He conducted the orchestras of - and led master classes for conducting students at - the Moscow Conservatory College, the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and the Herzen Pedagogical University (St. Petersburg, RU).
David studied conducting with David Gilbert, former Assistant Conductor of the NY Philharmonic. He founded and conducted L' Orchestra in the Berkshires (MA) and Youth L' Orchestra for seven years, and has guest conducted the Seniors Orchestra of New York.
David received his BA from Columbia University in Sociology and Languages, and taught conducting to music education majors at Boston University, where he won a Master of Music degree. he studied flute with Michel Debost, and with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatory as the first recipient of the Annette Kade Award from the Institute of International Education.
David was Principal Flute of the Festival Les Arcs in France, the Philadelphia Opera Company, and the Caramoor Music Festival Orchestra, and the Orchestra of Our Time in New York, among others. He is the former Director of the Kardon Branch of the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia.
David was Interim Music Director of the Millard South HS Orchestras in Omaha, and currently lives in New York while finishing Ignite Response to your Conducting and fulfilling engagements nationally.
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