Dr. David Gomez is an accomplished musician, conductor, academic, educator, and global classical music industry business leader. He has deep experience directing an array of music programs encompassing K-12, community, sacred, collegiate, and professional levels. He also has experience working across prestigious musical institutions such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and in leading important music programs at the New York City All-City Choir, Brooklyn Borough-Wide Chorus, the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory, The Stamford Chorale, the First Congregational Church of Stamford, the New York City Summer Arts Institute, the University of Oklahoma, Five Towns College, the University of South Florida, and Florida SouthWestern State College. Additionally, he led international music festivals in the US, UK, and Spain, including collaboration with the London International Choral Festival and the Madrid Classical Music Festival.
Dr. Gomez’s experience includes leadership and management roles in the global classical music industry in which he has particular skills in managing diverse artist relations, identifying new music talent, developing relationships, coordinating with boards, patrons, and stakeholders, raising funding, managing budgets, designing and executing music programs, and promoting large-scale events across traditional and digital media platforms. In addition to his experience, his diverse formation sets him apart. He is an American and Spanish citizen and speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. He holds a unique academic research focused on music throughout the Spanish-speaking world. He has studied across Latin America and Europe, including earning a Fulbright Scholarship to study the music of Vivaldi in Venice, and a full scholarship to complete a Doctorate in Conducting at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Gomez’s career has offered him the opportunity to thrive in urban, suburban, and cosmopolitan settings. All of his unique experiences give him a deep understanding of a myriad of cultures and perspectives, which permit him to infuse his work with an outlook that few others have.
In conclusion, Dr. Gomez’s experience in leadership of notable ensembles, work in guiding stellar music programs, successful recruitment practices, specialized preparation, depth of repertoire knowledge, and diverse formation are a critical addition to any ensemble, institution, team, or faculty.