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David Pell

David Pell

Faculty, Oscar Peterson School of Music
David Pell has been Principal Trombonist of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra since 2002 and Principal Trombonist of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra since 2006. He has also been a member of the Winnipeg Symphony, the Victoria Symphony and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Touring Orchestra. He is a member of Toronto’s Esprit Orchestra and performs regularly on trombone, bass trumpet and euphonium with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company and New Music Concerts. He has also performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and the Thunder Bay Symphony, with the Stockholm Chamber Brass. David is Artistic Director of the renowned Hannaford Street Silver Band and is member of the True North Brass Quintet and the Canadian National Brass Project. He is also on faculty at the University of Toronto and the Glenn Gould Professional School of the Royal Conservatory of Music. David appears on Bass Trombone on the Canadian Brass recording, Brahms on Brass, playing Euphonium on the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Holst’s The Planets and Bass Trumpet on the TSO’s recording of the Rite Of Spring. He was Bass Trumpet soloist in the Canadian Opera Company’s acclaimed Ring Cycle and has played on many jingles and soundtracks.

Instrument / Discipline

  • Trombone
  • Theory
  • History
  • Euphonium

Spoken languages

  • English

Specialized in

  • Youth (7-17)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Young Children (under 7)
  • Beginner/Elementary
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Teaches At

  • Music school
  • Online
  • Oscar Peterson School (Toronto)
  • Teacher's studio

Specialist designation

  • Trombone - Advanced