Chico, California, United States
Emmy-nominated composer, guitarist, author, and educator, David Dvorin has had his concert music performed in numerous new music and multimedia festivals around the United States and Europe. Versatile in both electronic and acoustic music mediums, he has written for and collaborated with such notable artists as Terry Riley, the California E.A.R. Unit and the Kronos Quartet. David has released multiple commercial recordings that feature both his compositional work as well as his work as a performer, ranging from the intimate musical interactions of duos, trios and quartets to full-blown orchestrated electronic studio creations. His current projects Pocket Quartet and Flounder serve as vehicles for his unique and personal compositional style as well as his melodic and gritty electric guitar playing, combining his deep interest in mid-century electric blues and jazz along with contemporary art music practices. As a creative improviser who enjoys the act of on-the-spot composition, David’s playing can be heard both live and on the studio recordings of the Stinson Trio, as well as the electro-acoustic duo, Zap!. Past performance and recording projects have also included the acoustic chamber-jazz duo, Pull-String with Czech violinist Matej Seda. Regarded internationally as an expert on Apple’s Logic Pro software, his textbook, Logic Pro X: Advanced Music Production, now in its fourth edition, has been adopted by educational institutions worldwide, and was the basis for Apple Computer’s certified training. David has also served as a professional consultant to music technology companies such as Native Instruments and Apple Computer, as well as music publishing giants G. Schirmer and Wise Music Group. An experienced and knowledgeable speaker, David has given numerous workshops and presentations on music technology and of his own musical work at institutions and conferences such as University of California, Davis, California Institute of the Arts, Audio Engineering Society, NAMM, MacWorld ExpoMusic Educators National Conference, and the San Francisco Apple Store. He has been on the faculty at California State University, Chico since 2006, teaching composition, electronic music and recording arts. In addition to his teaching and artistic activities, he is also the Artistic Director for the annual New Music Symposium, which showcases the work of young composers and brings acclaimed contemporary composers and performers to the North State area of California.
Professor of Music (Composition, Electronic Music Composition, Recording Arts) Courses taught: Composition I, II; Composition Studio; MIDI and Synthesis; Sampling and Sound Design; Advanced Composition for Electronic Media; Fundamentals of Digital Audio; Audio for Visual Media; Into to Music Technology; Computer Software for Musicians; Sound Art (co-taught with Art Dept.); Electronic Music Ensemble (director); Music Theory I, II; History of Rock Music; Recital/Project Supervision - Academic advisor for composition majors and Student Composers Forum (student club) - Jury guitar students and composition recitals.
Directed and produced annual contemporary music composition festival; includes a 2-3 day concert series and masterclasses by invitation-only guest artists and composers.
Author of Logic Pro Advanced Music Production book (4 editions) and certified Apple curriculum utilized worldwide.
Authored instructional videos on Logic Pro: EXS24 - Inside and Out (DVD)
Evaluated products and business activity in relation to the U.S. education market. Advised company on product development, marketing strategies, and establishment of specialized retail channels to create a foundation for an education sales and marketing division.