David Fiedler

David Fiedler’s first violin teacher was his father, an artist by profession, who was also an amateur violinist and devoted music lover. He attended the High School of Music and Art in New York City, and Juilliard Pre-College and College, where he was a student of Ivan Galamian. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree, he joined the South Dakota Symphony as concertmaster, and the Dakota String Quartet as first violinist. David has performed in the violin sections of the Dayton Philharmonic, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and Minnesota Orchestra. Concerto appearances include performances of the Mendelssohn and Beethoven concertos, Brahms Double Concerto with the South Dakota Symphony, and Mozart Concerto No. 5 with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. He currently teaches violin at an arts academy in New York State.