B I O G R A P H Y
David Dziardziel is a versatile clarinetist, whose playing has been praised as “fluid and acrobatic” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer. He has performed with a number of ensembles, including the Cape Ann Symphony, Boston Philharmonic, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and the Boston Chamber Orchestra. He has also appeared as a guest soloist with Unitas Ensemble, premiering an arrangement of Astor Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango for clarinet and string orchestra for a Celebrity Series of Boston 2020 virtual concert, and the Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra, performing Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto.
An avid chamber musician, David has collaborated with some of the world’s finest artists including legendary former Boston Symphony harpist Ann Hobson-Pilot, violinist Susie Park, former member of the Eroica Trio, and Kojiro Umezaki, world-renowned Shakuhachi player and Silkroad member. He has appeared in Music for Salem, the Rockport Chamber Festival, and the Sarasota Festival. David was also a founding member of Calliope Winds, a wind quintet that has been praised by The Boston Musical Intelligencer as “a highly experienced, technically adept, and mightily talented ensemble.”
As an advocate of new music, David was a co-founding member and the clarinetist of Hub New Music, a critically acclaimed chamber ensemble hailed by The Boston Globe as “elegant and exacting.” With the ensemble, he toured extensively throughout the United States and Japan, giving performances in prestigious venues, such as Boston's Jordan Hall and Tokyo's Suntory's Blue Rose Hall; delivered educational offerings at institutions, such as the University of Michigan, Hiroshima University, and New England Conservatory; and recorded and released its debut album, Soul House. David has had the privilege of premiering a number of works, most recently collaborating with Kurt Stallman and Erin Busch in celebration of the Composers Conference's 80th anniversary.
David began his clarinet studies at age 14 with Dr. Richard Shillea and Alan Francis at the University of Hartford’s Community Music Division. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Music from The Boston Conservatory, studying with Michael Norsworthy, and completed his Master of Music at New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Richard Stoltzman.