Website: www.dbtrumpet.com
As an accomplished and versatile musician, David Bernard is passionate about the state of the performing arts in West Michigan and the education of musicians young and old. With particular interest in sharing business development tips and strategies with his fellow working musicians, his mission with Bell & Bow is two-fold: provide the best possible experience to clients seeking professional musicians for their events, and provide the best working experience to the musicians with whom he partners.
He received his bachelor’s degree in music performance from Western Michigan University. David has extensive performance experience in Southwest Michigan pit orchestras, is a core member of the Kalamazoo Brass Collective, and is the acting principal trumpet of the Kalamazoo Philharmonia.
David is also the Lead High Brass Instructor at Kalamazoo Kids in Tune, an “El Sistema-inspired” orchestral immersion after-school program presented by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra in partnership with Communities in Schools and Kalamazoo Public Schools. He lives with his wife and son in Kalamazoo.