With an enviable record of
musical accomplishments and successes both as an instrumentalist
and conductor he is at the forefront of music education
and is Head of Performance Studies at the University of
Salford, the largest music department in the British university
sector.
David studied trumpet and cornet
at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and music education
at Avondale College, NSW, where he studied choral conducting
with Alan Thrift, graduating in 1978.
In 1982 as Australian cornet champion
he was awarded a scholarship to study band musicianship
at Salford College, Manchester, where he graduated with
distinction in Performance in 1985.
In Britain David pursued a distinguished
career as a cornet soloist and was ‘North of England
Solo Champion’ on three occasions (1983/84/85).
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He represented the United Kingdom
as ‘British Open Solo Champion’ and won the
prestigious title ‘International Brass Musician of
the Year’ in Auckland, New Zealand in 1992.
In December, 2000 David graduated
from the Institute for Social Research, University of Salford,
with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree majoring in Performance.
As a conductor Dr David King holds
a prominent position in Europe and is revered as one of
the most successful conductors on the concert and contest
platforms in the last decade. He has represented England
in the European Brass Band Championships on eleven occasions
as a conductor and has won the title ten times, twice with
Black Dyke Mills Band (1990 & 1991) and eight times
with the Yorkshire Building Society Band (1996/97/99/2000/01/02/03/04).
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