David has appeared throughout the Northwest as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. He was an Idaho state winner in the collegiate MTNA competition and has appeared as a soloist with the Washington-Idaho Symphony and the Washington State University Symphony. David has performed solo recitals throughout the states of Washington and Idaho. Well-regarded as an accompanist and chamber musician, David served as a staff accompanist at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan for several summers. He has appeared in music departments throughout Washington State— accompanying recitals, juries, lessons, auditions and master classes. Also at home playing jazz and popular music, David has played in church groups, jazz combos and big bands and has performed in restaurants, night clubs and on cruise ships. His primary teachers have included Robin McCabe, Gerald Berthiaume, Jay Mauchley, Thomas Lymmenstull, Preta Laughlin, Bonalyn Bricker-Smith and Margie May Ott. David has also coached with John Pickett, Susan Chan, Björn Edjemo, Ortwin Stürmer and Eva Engström. David has studied jazz piano with Charles Argersinger and Marc Seales.

Teaching has always been an important part of David's professional work. In addition to private teaching, David will begin teaching group piano at Oregon State University this fall. Previously at Saint Martin's University David taught piano, ear training and music theory, and most recently he served as the coordinator of the secondary piano program at the University of Washington. Before coming to Oregon, David maintained a thriving private studio in Seattle. David holds a master's degree in piano performance from Washington State University, and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington.

David now lives in Eugene with his wife, who is also a pianist, where they teach music and work as freelance musicians.