David Campbell – Trumpet / Conductor

David Campbell - TrumpetTrying to reach trumpeter David Campbell? Call or text 707-373-9966  or email – david at trumpet dot bz – The email address is obscured to fool the spam bots but if you’re human you can figure it out.

David Campbell is a freelance musician in the Corvallis, Oregon Area.  He is equally at home in the classical and jazz styles.  David particularly enjoys performing in theater pit orchestras because of the broad range of musical styles and collaborative ensemble work that is required.    David is available for performing opportunities throughout western Oregon.

David Campbell –  Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn, French Horn, Ensemble Conductor, Music Director

Theater Pit Orchestras

Majestic Theater (Corvallis, OR) – “Into The Woods” – Music Director / Conductor – 2019

Majestic Theater (Corvallis, OR) – “Catch Me If  You Can” – Lead Trumpet / Flugelhorn – 2018

CSD Theaters (Corvallis, OR) – “West Side Story” – Trumpet Sub – 2018

Majestic Theater (Corvallis, OR) – “Little Mermaid” – Trumpet – 2017

CSD Theaters (Corvallis, OR) – “Cats” – Trumpet  – 2017

CSD Theaters (Corvallis, OR) – “Mary Poppins” – Trumpet / French Horn Sub – 2016

Berkeley Playhouse (Berkeley, CA) – “Fiddler On The Roof” – Principal Trumpet / Flugelhorn – 2015

Broadway by the Bay (Redwood City & Monterey CA) – “My Fair Lady” – Principal Trumpet – 2015

Berkeley Playhouse (Berkeley, CA) – “Hairspray” – Sub Lead Trumpet / Flugelhorn – 2015

Broadway by the Bay (Redwood City & Monterey CA) – “Les Miserables” – Trumpet / Piccolo Trumpet / Flugelhorn – 2015

San Francisco Playhouse (San Francisco, CA) – “Promises, Promises” Principal Trumpet – 2014

Throckmorton Theaer (Corte Madera) – “Suessical The Musical” Principal Trumpet – 2014

Theater One (Newark, CA) – “West Side Story” Principal Trumpet, Sub – 2014

San Francisco Playhouse (San Francisco, CA) – “Into the Woods” – Principal Trumpet with French Horn Double – 2014

Woodminster Theater (Oakland, CA) – “Les Miserables” – Trumpet / Piccolo Trumpet / Flugelhorn – 2014

Sebastiani Theater (Sonoma, CA) – “Full Monty” – Principal Trumpet / Flugelhorn – 2014

Broadway by the Bay (Redwood City, CA) –  “Evita” – Principal Trumpet – 2014

Berkeley Playhouse (Berkeley, CA) – “Music Man” – Principal Trumpet / Cornet / Piccolo Trumpet / Assistant Music Director / Co-Orchestrator – 2014

Berkeley Playhouse (Berkeley, CA) – “Little Princess” Featuring Tony Award winning actor Wilson Jermaine Heredia – Principal Trumpet with French Horn Double – 2013

Throckmorton Theater (Corte Madera, CA) -“Spamalot” – Principal Trumpet – 2013

San Francisco Playhouse (San Francisco, CA) – “Camelot” Featuring Tony Award winning actor Wilson Jermaine Heredia – Principal Trumpet – 2013

Ray of Light Theater Company (San Francisco, CA) – “Into the Woods” – Principal Trumpet with French Horn Double – 2013

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) – “Sweeney Todd” – Principal Trumpet – 2013

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) – “West Side Story” – Principal Trumpet – 2012

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) – “Wonderful Town” – Principal Trumpet – 2012

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) –  “Mothers of Ludlow” (World Premier) – Principal Trumpet – 2012

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) –  “Anything Goes” – Principal Trumpet & Angel Gabriel Onstage Trumpet Soloist – 2012

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) –  “Merrily We Roll Along” – Principal Trumpet – 2011

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) –  “Ragtime” – Principal Trumpet – 2011

YMTC  (Berkeley, CA) –  “Once Upon a Mattress” – Principal Trumpet – 2011

Shotgun Players (Berkeley, CA) -“Three Penny Opera” – Principal Trumpet – 2011

Terrace Theater / Hsi Lai Temple (Long Beach, CA) –  “Sounds of the Ganges” World Premier – Conductor / Music Director – 1999

Orange County Arts Academy (Fullerton, CA) –  “Sound of Music” – Principal Trumpet –  1996

Chapman University Theater Department  (Orange, CA) – “Hair” – Principal Trumpet 1995

 

Formal Education

Graduate Studies in Band Conducting – California State University Fullerton (CSUF) 2000-2002

Graduate Studies in Music Education – University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) 1999

California Public School Teaching Credential – Chapman University 1998

Bachelors Degree in Trumpet Performance and Music Education – Cum Laude / Presidential Scholar – Chapman University 1997

Conducting Studies with Dr. Mitch Fennell (CSU Fullerton) and John Koshak (Chapman University)

Trumpet Studies with Mark Garrabrant (CSU Fullerton) and David Washburn (Chapman University) and Chris Coletti (Canadian Brass).

 

Miscellaneous  Performing Experiences

Chintimini Brass Quintet – Philomath OR, Trumpet.  2016 – present

Hilltop Big Band, Trumpet. 2017 – present

Oakland Municipal Band – Summer Concert Series – Trumpet sub 2015

San Francisco Chinese Funeral Band (professional marching band)  – Trumpet 2015

Inara Jones & VanDyke Parks with Aerial Dancers – Principal Trumpet (San Francisco, CA) 2014

Awesome Orchestra Collective (Berkeley, CA) – Trumpet 2012 – 2014

Moscone Center Fanfare Trumpet / Corporate Events (San Francisco, CA) – 2014

Castello di Amerosa Winery (Calistoga, CA) – Special Event Fanfare Trumpet 2011

The Mad Maggies “Celtic Ska” Band (San Francisco, CA) – Trumpet 2006-2008

Concert producer and guest trumpet section member in the Maynard Ferguson Band featuring Maynard Ferguson in his last SF Bay area performance – 2005

Solano Symphony (Fairfield, CA) – Principal Trumpet 2003-2004

Northridge Opera (Northridge, CA) – Principal Trumpet 2002

Long Beach Community Dance Band (Long Beach, CA) – Jazz Trumpet / Substitute Band Leader 2002

Knott’s Berry Farm Theme Park (Buena Park, CA) – Cowboy Band, Town Square Big Band – Band Leader and Jazz Trumpet Soloist 2000

David Campbell Jazz Quintet (Costa Mesa, CA) – Band leader of house band at Din-Din at the Bamboo Terrace – 2000

Orange County Philharmonic Orchestra (Garden Grove, CA) – Trumpet 1999-2000

Coto de Caza Symphony Orchestra (Coto de Caza, CA) – Trumpet 1999-2000

Cypress Pops Orchestra (Cypress, CA)  – Assistant Principal Trumpet 1993-2000

Disneyland Theme Park (Anaheim, CA) – Toy Soldier Band – Trumpet 1995-1999

Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament (Buena Park, CA) – Herald Trumpeter 1998

David Campbell Jazz Quintet (Santa Ana, CA) – Band leader of house band at Continental Club / Restaurant – 1997

Chapman University Jazz Ensemble (Orange, CA) – Jazz Trumpet – 1994-1997.  Accompanied six-time Grammy nominee Nnena Freelon in a live performance.

Chapman University Wind Ensemble (Orange, CA) – Principal Trumpet 1993-1997

Warner Brothers Film Studios (Hollywood, CA) – Backstage Corporate Events – Herald Trumpet  1991

 

Recording Sessions
Background tracks for numerous film projects – Fox Film Music – Trumpet

Background tracks for the test pilot of “Spy TV” which aired on NBC – Trumpet

Sly and the Family Stone’s “Stand” Tribute Album – trumpet – Awesome Orchestra Collective – recorded at Fantasy Studios in Oakland

Recorded all three trumpet parts with click track to the film score for the  direct to DVD horror movie “A Head of The Game”

Student film projects at Chapman University – Trumpet

Disneyland Theme Park – “Soaring Over California Movie”

Chapman University Symphony Orchestra / Wind Ensemble / Brass Quintet

California State University Fullerton Concert Band and Wind Ensemble

Heritage Brass Quintet

 

Music Teaching Experience

Daly City All Stars Community Band –   Conductor 2012-2014

Corte Madera Town Band – Interim Conductor 2013

Buddha’s Light Youth Symphony Orchestra – Conductor 1995-2002 and 2006-2011

Concord High School – Director of Bands 2003-2005

Temescal Canyon High School – Director of Bands  2002-2003

California State University Fullerton – Wind Ensemble & Concert Band – Graduate Student Conductor 2000-2002

Azusa Pacific University – Drill Writer and visual instructor 2000-2003

California State University Fullerton – Adjunct Faculty Instructor of 400 level music education course “Marching Band Methods” 2002

Santa Ana College – Band & Orchestra Director and Trumpet Studio Instructor 2001-2002

Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps – brass instructor / touring caption head 1999-2001

Pacifica High School – Band & Orchestra Director 1998-2001

Southern California SCBSBOA High School Honor Band – Trumpet Clinician – 1998

Long Beach Community Big Band – Interim Conductor & Trumpet Soloist 2000

Pacific School of Music and the Arts – Music Instructor & Summer Camp Leader 1993-1994

Private teacher of trumpet lessons 1993-2010

 

Marching Band Activity

Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps – brass instructor / touring caption head 1999-2001

Disneyland Toy Soldier Band – Herald Trumpet 1995-1999

Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corp – lead soprano and Individual & Ensemble Soloist 1995

Velvet Knights Drum & Bugle Corps – lead mellophone 1991-1993

Tournament of Roses Parade Honor Band – Mellophone 1992

Santa Ana Winds Youth Band – French Horn – 1989-1991

Azusa Pacific University – Drill Writer and visual instructor 2000-2003

California State University Fullerton – Adjunct Faculty Instructor of 400 level music education course “Marching Band Methods” 2002

Irvine High School – Drill Writer and visual instructor 1993-1998

University High School – Drill Writer and visual instructor 1995-1999

Drill designer and clinician for numerous high school bands and winter guards in Southern California 1994-2001 including WGI medalists

 

In addition to being a freelance trumpet player, David is a commercial real estate broker and real estate investment advisor at http://www.HassleFreeCashflowInvesting.com

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