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David Balandrin, French horn

David Balandrin has established himself as a talented performer and instructor in the Greater Boston area.  In May 2011, David performed as principal horn in Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 with the New Philharmonia Orchestra in Newton, MA.  In 2010, David was selected as the Brass Semi-Finalist in the Boston University Concerto Competition.  David currently serves as a Brass Instructor in the Cambridge Public Schools.  He also maintains an active private teaching studio throughout Greater Boston.

David graduated cum laude from the University of Utah with an Honors Bachelor of Music degree in 2007.  In addition to his senior recital, David also published a thesis entitled The Horn's Call, which provides a comprehensive history of the horn and an explanation of the physics and mechanics of the instrument.  In May 2010, David graduated cum laude from Boston University with a Master of Music degree in French Horn Performance, where he studied with internationally acclaimed soloist Eric Ruske.  David currently studies with Kevin Owen, principal horn of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.
David's love of music showed at an early age when he began sounding out TV themes on the family piano.  At age five he began taking piano lessons and, since then, he has studied the trumpet, trombone, baritone, guitar, voice, electric bass, orchestral conducting, and of course, the French horn.  David also works as a recording engineer and produced several independent albums in and around his home town of Salt Lake City, Utah.  David has performed with many groups including the Plymouth Philharmonic, Boston Civic Symphony, Longy Conservatory Orchestra, Mercury Orchestra, Lowell House Opera, the Boston University Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and the 2002 Winter Olympic Spirit Marching Band.

David lives in East Cambridge, MA with Shannon, his lovely and supportive wife, and their two cats, Maggie and Sybella.