Violin & Piano Lessons with David C.

David C. is a Filipino-Australian violinist who currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts. He began his violin studies at the age of four and is currently undertaking a Master’s degree at the New England Conservatory with Kristopher Tong, where he is the Surdna Foundation scholarship recipient. Here, David was the winner of both the NEC Chamber Honors and A Far Cry Collaborative Competition. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he studied under Goetz Richter on full scholarship. He was the winner of the 2021 Sydney Conservatorium Concerto Competition, Academic Merit Prize, Dean’s List nominee and two-time recipient of the George and Margaret Henderson Scholarship. As a soloist, David made his concerto debut at the age of 15 with the Sydney Youth Orchestra Philharmonic. In 2024, he was the winner of the 2024 Sydney Eisteddfod Doctors Orchestra Scholarship valued at $10,000. David has also been a prize winner in the Kendall National Violin Competition, Marcus Edwards Prize, 2MBS Fine Music’s ‘Young Virtuoso Award’, and Dorcas McClean Scholarship. He has performed in masterclasses with Hilary Hahn, Midori Goto, Benjamin Beilman, Nicola Benedetti, and Maestro Ola Rudner. As a concertmaster/principal, David appears regularly with the Sydney Concert Orchestra, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Omega Ensemble and Ensemble Apex. David has internationally toured with the Dawson String Quartet who were recently awarded the inaugural Orvieto Musica String Quartet Residency in Italy. Currently, David plays on an 1806 Emanuel Adam Homolka violin.