Conductor-clinician for the Education Departments of the New York Philharmonic and Omaha Symphonies, former Music Director of the University of Nebraska-Kearney Symphony Orchestra, and national clinician and music staff professional developer, David Barg has devoted his career working with young musicians, young ensembles, and their conductors.
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. In November 2019, David will conduct the Iowa All-State Orchestra.
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 2019.
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, he 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. David 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).
He speaks native English; conversational French, Spanish, and Italian; and basic Russian.
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.
He received his BA from Columbia University in Sociology and Languages, and did graduate work in flute performance at Temple University. He studied with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatory as the first recipient of the Annette Kade Award from the Institute of International Education.
From 2008 to 2011, David taught conducting to music education majors at Boston University, and was graduated with a Master of Music degree as the Outstanding Graduate Student in 2010.
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 is re-locating to New York as his base of conducting and educational activites, and to complete his book. He also looks forward to being closer to his daughter, Vanessa, and not only because she makes the world's healthiest, most delicious chocolate!
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. In November 2019, David will conduct the Iowa All-State Orchestra.
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 2019.
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, he 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. David 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).
He speaks native English; conversational French, Spanish, and Italian; and basic Russian.
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.
He received his BA from Columbia University in Sociology and Languages, and did graduate work in flute performance at Temple University. He studied with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatory as the first recipient of the Annette Kade Award from the Institute of International Education.
From 2008 to 2011, David taught conducting to music education majors at Boston University, and was graduated with a Master of Music degree as the Outstanding Graduate Student in 2010.
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 is re-locating to New York as his base of conducting and educational activites, and to complete his book. He also looks forward to being closer to his daughter, Vanessa, and not only because she makes the world's healthiest, most delicious chocolate!
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