Charlottesville native David McCormick is an experienced educator and performer committed to bringing high-quality musical experiences to his students and audiences.  As a teenager, Mr. McCormick was concertmaster of both the Charlottesville High School Orchestra and the Youth Orchestra of Charlottesville-Albemarle.  He was also the winner of YOCA’s annual Concerto Competition and a recipient of the Piedmont Council of the Arts Rising Star award.  Mr. McCormick has degrees in music education and performance from Shenandoah University and Case Western Reserve University, including specialized training in chamber music and historical performance.

Mr. McCormick has performed all over the world, including a European tour as a member of the Blue Ridge String Quartet.  As a member of the Viandante Quartet, he was awarded top honors in the Virginia Music Teachers Association chamber music competition, and in 2008 he made his professional solo debut, performing “Autumn” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Prince William Baroque.  Mr. McCormick plays with a variety of ensembles, including Alexandria Symphony, Roanoke Symphony, Charm City Baroque, and Cavalier Consort.

While still a graduate student, Mr. McCormick was chosen to design and teach an afterschool strings program for the Winchester Public Schools.  He has also been a guest clinician for the Loudoun and Shenandoah County schools and taught both elementary and middle school strings for the Prince William County Schools for four years.  Mr. McCormick currently maintains an active private studio in addition to leading group classes and ensembles for the Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra String School.






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Violinist David McCormick is available for private violin lessons and as a performer of early music, classical, jazz, and rock.  
Please call (703) 587-0483 or email me at fiddle4dave@hotmail.com for more information.