David Berry

A native of Syracuse, NY, David Berry is a concert pianist whose performances have been featured in venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kimmel Center, and Merkin Hall, as well as live broadcasts of WQXR (New York City). He has won prizes in the in Bradshaw and Buono and Thousand Islands Internation piano competitions. David has also worked with, or premiered works by, a number of noted composers, including James Lee III, Adolphus Hailstork, and Jennifer Higdon. David was a featured soloist in the Juilliard School's Focus Festival, "All About Elliott", celebrating the 100th birthday of Elliott Carter.

An avid chamber musician, David has collaborated with members of many of the nation's leading orchestras, including the New Jersey, Houston, St. Louis, Dallas, and Seattle Symphonies. He is a resident member of the Jacksonville, Florida-based Ritz Chamber Players, the Harlem Chamber Players, and the innovative chamber music theater group, the Core Ensemble.

In addition to his work on the concert stage as a performer, David currently serves as Associate Professor and Director of the Music Program at Eastern Mennonite University, as Artistic Director of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival, and is a member of the Artistic Programs Committee of the Gateways Music Festival. David is also a frequent adjudicator, masterclass clinician, and presenter, whose work often focuses on utilizing multi-style improvisation and creating original piano arrangements. David's work in these areas has been featured at institutions and organizations such as the University of Georgia, the University of Memphis, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, and the Virginia, Utah, and Dallas Music Teacher Associations.

David received his Bachelor of Music with High Distinction from the Eastman School of Music, and his Masters and Doctor of Music Arts degrees in Piano Performance from the Juilliard School.