Dr. David Farrell
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David E. Farrell is a composer based in Denver, CO.
David's music has been performed by ensembles across the United States, including the North/South Chamber Orchestra, the Playground Ensemble, the Indiana University Symphonic Band, the University of Iowa Center for New Music Ensemble, the Metropolitan State University of Denver Brass Ensemble, and the University of Illinois Chamber Orchestra as winner of the University of Illinois Orchestra Composition Competition. His works have been featured at the Sam Houston State University Contemporary Music Festival, the University of South Dakota's "60/60" concerts, the Midwest Composers Symposium, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chamber Music Institute, and the University of Cincinnati's Music07 Festival.
David studied at the University of Illinois and at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, where he earned a D.M. in Composition. His teachers have included Claude Baker, Zack Browning, William Brooks, Don Freund, Gabriela Ortiz, P.Q. Phan, Stephen Taylor, and Richard Wernick.
In his spare time, David enjoys reading books about baseball, evolution, and super heroes. Originally from Chicago, IL, he also spends time obsessively following the Chicago White Sox. He currently teaches composition and music theory at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
