Meet David Singer

The New York Times wrote about clarinetist David Singer, “…an exceptionally gifted clarinetist…to describe his playing would be to enumerate a catalogue of virtues.” His reputation as one of the most highly respected clarinetists in the U.S. has been established through performances and recordings on Deutsche Grammophon as a principal clarinetist for 34 years of the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, two separate chamber music performances at the White House for Presidents Carter and Clinton, and participation and tours for 6 years with the world-renowned Marlboro Music Festival. In chamber music performances and/or recordings, David Singer has performed with some of the greatest musicians of our time including Yehudi Menuhin, Yo-Yo Ma, Rudolf Serkin, and Herbie Hancock. He has appeared on more than 100 major recordings including two Grammy Award winners. Robert Aldridge, Grammy Award winner in 2012, wrote Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra for Mr. Singer and performances of that work with the L.A. Chamber Orchestra resulted in rave reviews including: “teeming with energy, “rowdy, ethnic and fun” – Los Angeles Times. From England, David Singer’s recording of the Aldridge and Copland Concerti on American Classics/Naxos received rave reviews as well. Gramophone Magazine in England wrote, ”His playing is exceptional…sensitive and expressive…technically brilliant.” “Singer’s Copland performance is one of the finest accounts around.” The Max Reger Institute in Karlsruhe, Germany selected Singer’s recording with Rudolf Serkin of the Max Reger Sonata op 107 and it was reissued internationally on Pristine Classical in 2021, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. “Focus On The Masters” of Ventura County awarded David Singer with a “Lifetime Achievement Award.” David Singer is proud to be a 10-year member of the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra under Dr. KuanFen Liu. Additionally, Mr. Singer performs chamber music throughout Southern California and works with high school clarinetists at Santa Susana and Thousand Oaks High Schools. He teaches lessons from his home in Camarillo where he lives with his wife Barb, dog Rosie, and cats Manise, Boo, Calamity, Keeper, and Mouse.

In his newly-published memoir, From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall, David takes you on a journey that weaves through the bustling streets of New York in his cab. In Seattle, you go with him dodging guard dogs and sometimes climbing fences to meet with construction workers at dawn to sell his welding products. “From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall” is available for purchase online at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com.

Bring your copy of the book to a CHICO concert and David will sign it for you after the concert!