Staff & faculty

David Angelo is a clarinetist and teacher who previously lived in Boston before moving back to his hometown of Houston. He is a proud summer AFA alumni (2010-2011). As a fierce advocate for new music, David has taken part in the world premieres of over 100 solo, chamber, and large ensemble works. Some performance highlights include premiering a concerto with the Boston Conservatory Wind Ensemble and touring the US with Ambient Orchestra, performing an orchestral version of David Bowie’s final album Blackstar. While living in Boston, David played with many local groups including the Du Bois Orchestra, New England Film Orchestra, New England Philharmonic, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Sound Icon, MIT’s Wind Ensemble and Orchestra, the Boston Opera Collaborative, and MassOpera. David earned his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from the Boston Conservatory. He previously worked as the Operations Manager for Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, as a founding organizer and Ensemble and Event Manager for Chimera New Music, Assistant Production Manager for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Artistic Associate for Boston New Music Initiative, and the Assistant Performance Librarian at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He currently teaches a studio of clarinet and bass clarinet students and can be heard freelancing around the Houston area.

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