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2010
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Vocal Master Class
Carmel Bach Festival
July 17-31, 2010
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The 26th Season of the Carmel
Bach Festival's Vocal Master Class. This is David's 21st year as Master Class Director. Info
here==>
Visit the Carmel Bach Festival website (opens a new browser window) |
Bach Vocal Competition
Bethlehem PA
May 16, 2010
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Sixth Biennial Bach Vocal Competition
A major national vocal competition administered by David Gordon
and sponsored by the American Bach Society and the Bach
Choir of Bethlehem. Application deadline 3/29/10. More
info here==>
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Los Angeles Master Chorale
Disney Hall,
Los Angeles
March 7, 2010
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David's supertitles for Bach's St. Matthew Passion make their Disney Hall debut with Grant
Gershon and the LA Master Chorale. The titles have been seen in Carmel, Chicago, and Ann Arbor Michigan.
It is a PowerPoint presentation with 560 slides!
LA Master Chorale website
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Vocal Master Class Auditions
Carmel Bach Festival
July 2010
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The four singers have been selected for the
2010 Vocal Master Class at the Carmel Bach Festival. Read all about it here:
Meet the 2010 Adams Vocal Master Class Participants here==>
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FILM FESTIVAL
Imax Theater, Cannery Row
January 9, 2010
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GMO-Free
Monterey County is hosting
a Film Festival to raise awareness about the dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods.
This is a community event! During the entire
day, David will join jazz luminaries (and good friends) Bob
Phillips and George
Young to provide entertainment in the lobby.There will also be an exhibit of Michelle
Magdalena's art. More info here.
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2009 |
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CHRISTMAS GATHERING
Hidden Valley Music Seminars
Dec 2 & 3, 2009
Carmel Valley
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For moms and dads, children of all ages, grandpas and grandmas, community leaders, community followers, Scrooges and Bob Cratchets, this religion, that religion, no religion, teachers and students, all who look to the warmth of the holidays to renew tired spirits by gathering to celebrate, listen to, and sing some of the most meaningful music ever written.
Hidden Valley Music Seminars
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PRE-CONCERT
LECTURE
Carmel Music Society
Nov 29, 2009
Carmel, CA
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Mezzo-soprano Susan Grahem
presents a an amazing recital of 24 songs by 22 French composers of the 19th and 20th Century.
David presents a 30-minute pre-concert talk
about the genrre of the French Mélodie. Carmel Music Socity Website
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VOCAL
MASTER CLASS
Carmel Bach Festival
July 17-Aug 1, 2009
Carmel, CA
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The 25th Season of the Carmel
Bach Festival's Vocal Master Class. This is David's 20th year as Master Class Director.
Application
information for singers here
Visit the Carmel Bach Festival website (opens a new browser window) |
COMPETITION
Carmel Music Society
May 16, 2009
Carmel, CA
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David is Artistic Coordinator of the 33rd Annual Carmel Music Society Competition – open to California, Oregon and Washington State residents or students, aged 18 – 32. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 17, 2009.
For more info visit www.carmelmusic.org |
CONCERT
May
31, 2009
Temple
Beth El
Salinas
CA
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HEART 2 HEART
A
concert of love, laughter and
hope
Proceeds
benefit Temple Beth El
More
info here |
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CONCERT
May
24, 2009
Carmel
CA
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 Sing a Song with Me
Nancy Bennett, David Gordon, Pauline
Troia
More info here!
ONLINE CONCERT REVIEW |
PACIFIC REPERTORY THEATER
April, 2009
Carmel CA
Read
the press review here
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 Man of La Mancha
David
is Music Director of an innovative production directed by Ken Kelleher,
with a cast of eleven, in the Circle Theater,
a small experimental studio theater. David and fellow guitarist Terrence Farrell will
accompany the entire show in their new innovative arrangement
for two spanish guitars.
Twenty three performances in
April, 2009
More info here View the Photo Album
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| CONCERT
February 14, 2009
Monterey CA
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"What is this thing called Love?
David and his acoustic guitars, in a special private concert at the Old Capitol Club, a historic adobe mansion in Monterey, California.
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| CONCERT
February 22, 2009
Monterey CA
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"Audible
Emotions "
David
is Artistic Director of the Opera
Project Carmel. Regional
singers will present a program of favorite operatic ensembles – duets,
trios, quartets – under David's direction. More details here |
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2008 |
CHORAL / VOCAL WORKSHOP
Saturday
October 18, 2008
10:00am–1:00pm
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey CA
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CONCERT
September 7, 2008
Pebble Beach, CA
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"Laughing Matters"
David and his acoustic guitar in a
special fundraiser for Pacific Repertory Theater
(by invitation only) |
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VOCAL
MASTER CLASS
July 19-August 9, 2008
Carmel Bach Festival
Carmel, CA
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This is David's 20th Season at the Carmel Bach Festival. He began as tenor soloist and now serves as Education Director and Dramaturg. The Festival producesmore than 60 concerts in 23 days each July. David creates and manages the Festival's "Discovery Series" a parallel series of 60 free events, including Baroque vocal master classes, seminars, instrument demos, open rehearsals, family concerts, and lectures. Visit the Carmel Bach Festival website (opens a new browser window) |
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LECTURE
June 22, 2008
Capitola Book Cafe
Capitola CA
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"To Whom It May Concern" - the world's greatest job application
Bach the employee, his six jobs, and the Mass in B Minor..
More Information Here
Capitola Book Cafe Website |
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WEIRDNESS
June 11-17, 2008
Bonnaroo Festival
Manchester,
Tennessee
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Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage festival that brings together 80,000 audience members and some of the best performers in rock and roll, jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. Rolling Stone magazine named this event one of the 50 events that changed the history of rock and roll.
David returns for his third year as an on-site security observer.
View Bonnaroo photos here |
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LECTURE
May 18, 2008
Capitola Book Cafe
Capitola CA
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Bach: the man behind the myth
A special presentation exploring the reality behind the clichés
about Bach's personal and professional life.
More Information Here Capitola Book Cafe Website |
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COMPETITION
May 11, 2008
Bethlehem PA
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Fifth Biennial Bach Vocal Competition
(Competition Administrator and member of the Judges' Panel)
A major national vocal competition administed by David Gordon
and sponsored by the American Bach Society
and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem More info here |
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LECTURE
March 29, 2008
Carmel CA
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To Whom It May Concern:
the the greatest job application ever written
David Gordon explores the genesis of Bach's Mass in B Minor
Presented by the Carmel Bach Festival |
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CD RELEASE
March 2008
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 Release of new
Mass in B Minor Lecture CD
info here |
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WORKSHOP
February 23, 2008
San Diego, CA
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The Elegant Art: singing oratorio arias
Vocal master class sponsored by the San Diego chapter
of the National Association of Teachers of Singing
Workshop overview, location, schedule,
Page from San Diego NATS January Newsletter |
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CONCERT
January 27, 2008
Carmel, CA
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OuTsiDe the BOX
Music and fun with David and his guitar
more info here
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CONCERT
December 29, 2007
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Songs for a New Year (House Concert)
Pebble Beach, California |
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ONLINE!
December, 2007
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Online Christmas Greeting Listen! |
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CD RELEASE
September 2007
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 Release of new
St. Matthew Passion Lecture CD
info here |
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VOCAL
MASTER CLASS
July 16-August 4, 2007
Carmel Bach Festival
Carmel, CA
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The Carmel Bach Festival produces nearly 60 concerts in 23 days each July. Visit the Carmel Bach Festival website (opens a new browser window)
As Education Director of the Bach Festival, David creates and manage the Festival's "Discovery Series" a parallel series of 57 free events, including Baroque vocal master classes, seminars, instrument demos, open rehearsals, family concerts, and lectures. |
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WEIRDNESS
June 12-18, 2007
Bonnaroo Festival
Manchester,
Tennessee
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Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage festival that brings together 80,000 audience members and some of the best performers in rock and roll, jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. Rolling Stone magazine named this event one of the 50 events that changed the history of rock and roll. David returns for his second year as an on-site security consultant. View David's 2006 and 2007 Bonnaroo photos here |
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LECTURE
April 17-26, 2007
Monterey Peninsula College
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Building a Bridge to the 18th Century Gentrain Info Here
A Four–Day Course on 18th-Century Culture, Music, Instruments, Voices
and Styles with David Gordon, Grant Voth, Jesse Read, John Koza |
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WORKSHOP
March 3, 2007
Los Altos Music School
Los Altos CA
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Joy of Singing Workshop
Vocal Technique for Choral Singers
Open to all choir members of churches in the Los Altos and Palo Alto area
Download a flyer in pdf format |
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WORKSHOP
February 17, 2007
Pacific Grove CA
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Joy of Singing Workshop
Vocal Technique for Choral Singers
Members of Monterey-area church choirs (private event) |
Concerts and Events 
