David Gale

David Gale was born in December 1986. He began studying the violin at the age of nine under the tutelage of Bonnie Aher. From 2001-2005 David was enrolled at the Prestigious Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division, where he was a recipient of the Hansoree Scholarship. In May 2009, David graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a degree in violin performance, while studying under Professor Lucie Robert.

In 2004, David was the Grand Prize Winner of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s Fifth Annual Music Performance Competition, which resulted in a performance with the orchestra, and also took 2nd in the Danbury Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists Competition in November that same year. In June 2006, David was a finalist and received the audience prize in the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Young Artists Competition held in Houston, Texas. In September 2006, David was a participant in the 10th International Violin Competition in honor of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski held in Lublin, Poland. In June 2008 David was declared, unanimously, the winner of the 2008 Deming Family Scholarship hosted by the Danbury Music Centre. In October 2011, Mr. Gale was awarded the Second Prize at The Alexander Buono International String Competition.

David has given solo performances/recitals in Lucca, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Marcaria, and Casalmaggiore, Italy, Lublin, Poland and in the West Indies on the Caribbean Island of St.Maarten-St. Martin. He has appeared as guest soloist with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Cheshire Symphony Orchestra, Danbury Community Orchestra, Casalmaggiore Festival Orchestra (Italy) and Summit Festival Orchestra. David has been featured by Culin Arts presents Classic Kids Concert Series in Bryant Park, New York City. David has appeared numerous times in recital throughout Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Houston, Texas. A few of David's recitals have been featured on Connecticut Television. He recently performed at New York City's Steinway Hall, as well as performing Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Cheshire Symphony Orchestra. David has received great praise from reporters and the press for his “dazzling virtuosity” “electrifying stage presence” akin to a “Young Mozart.”

David has participated in music festivals in New York, Texas, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. He has participated in masterclasses, as well as private lessons, with world famous violinist/ pedagogues Aaron Rosand and Zakhar Bron (teacher of Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin). He has also worked with cellist Raphael Wallfisch, violist Roger Chase and pianist Akira Eguchi.

David is currently a student of the world famous violinist and renowned pedagogue Maestro Aaron Rosand.