Mark David

Mark David, Artistic Director and Head of Brass at the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Trumpet of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, has enjoyed a distinguished career as a performer with some of the world’s most prestigious ensembles. He has been described as “the epitome of the best of British trumpet playing: clarity of tone, elegance of style and sustained power when needed.”
Prior to joining the ASMF, he held the position of principal trumpet in the Philharmonia Orchestra for over twenty years. He performed as a soloist with the Philharmonia in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, conducted by András Schiff, the Haydn Trumpet Concerto conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, and Copland’s Quiet City at Buckingham Palace in a private concert for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
He has also performed the Haydn Concerto with the ASMF in London and Switzerland, and in March 2017 he toured the United States with the ASMF, performing Copland’s Quiet City, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and a new commission for piano, trumpet and strings, “The Haunted Ebb” by Alasdair Nicholson.
In addition to his performances, Mark’s leadership as Artistic Director and Head of Brass at the Royal Academy of Music has positioned the brass department as one of the most important in the world, and his former students hold positions in orchestras around the world. Mark also works as a clinician and brass pedagogue. He has recently given masterclasses in the United States, Australia, China, Germany, Switzerland, Finland and France.