Barnes
Concert Band Conductor
David Smith
MA, BA (Hons), DipM, ACIM
 David
Smith is a conductor with a flair for creating enjoyable, interesting
and sometimes unexpected programmes. He has been Music Director of
Barnes Concert Band since 2008, since when they have presented concerts
of ever-increasing ambition - featuring some of the finest contemporary
music for winds - alongside the band's ongoing work in and connection
with the Barnes community.
David
is also Music Director of the City of London Symphonic Winds, who
perform several times a year in London's Covent Garden. He regularly
conducts London Repertoire Orchestra, a weekly rehearsal orchestra, and
has worked as Guest Conductor with many orchestras across the south of
England and London, including the City of Southampton Orchestra and Kew
Wind Orchestra. He also served as Assistant Conductor for two courses
with The Rehearsal Orchestra.
David
studied Music and then Musicology at the University of Southampton,
where his tutors included the pianist David Owen Norris and composers
Michael Zev Gordon and Michael Finnissy. He was the founding Music
Director of Southampton University Symphonic Wind Orchestra (2001-04)
and conducted every instrumental ensemble at the institution during his
time there. His conducting tutors include Robin Browning and Denise
Ham. Alongside his conducting career and occasional trombone playing,
David works as a marketing director in the music sector.www.davidsmithconductor.com
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