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David was born in Scotland in 1955 and is a dual national of the US and UK. He started composing and playing piano at the age of eight. After moving to the US in 1965 he took up the clarinet and saxophone and started studying seriously in his early teens. After he moved to Washington DC 1975, he embarked on a five year period of intensive study with the legendary teacher, Asher Zlotnik. He also studied with Ludmila Ulehla, Alan Mandel and had influential lessons with Clare Fischer during this period.Thereafter he began his professional career in earnest. He currently lives in a suburb of Washington DC with his wife, Cynthia and his daughters, Celeste and Ariel.

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Credits:

Woody Shaw Pat Metheny Mark Murphy Dizzy Gillespie the Duke Ellington Orchestra Nancy Wilson, Maxine Sullivan Michelle Hendricks

Tito Puente, Paul Bollenback Jim Snidero Charlie Byrd Steve Kujala Marlene Verplanck Eddie Daniels Dave Liebman

He has also recorded four CDs as a leader in addition to recordings with others such as Rumba Club, The US Airmen of Note, Rick Lillard, Eddie Vann, Lisa Rich, Dave Liebman, Drew Gress, Craig Fraederich, Pam Bricker and countless studio dates.

In the world of Classical Music .he has performed with:

The Twentieth Century Consort Baltimore Symphony Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra Arlington Symphony Orchestra (soloist in Petrushka) Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Charlotte Church

Concert Artists of Baltimore National Gallery Orchestra Chicago Sinfonietta, Kennedy Center Orchestra Mid-Atlantic Chamber Orchestra Joshua Bell Annapolis Symphony Orchestra

in addition to many chamber music and recital performances

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Composer

David Kane has been writing film and TV music since 1982. Among his many credits:

National Geographic TV	2003-2004 Season 2 and 3 of Taboo
National Geographic Special	2004 In Search of the Phoenecians- PBS
Feature Film	2003 Crazy Like a Fox starring Roger Rees and Mary McDonnel
Nature	2003 Mystery in Alaska nominated for Best Score, Jackson Hole Film Festival
Learning Channel	2002 Jane Austen Great Books Series
Smithsonian World	1985 Elephant on the Hill
National Geographic Explorer	1982-1988 over 50 segments TV Series
Corporate Clients	IBM, NASA, American Red Cross, Intl. Development Bank, Mortgage Bankers of America, WDCA, Century 21, National Science Foundation

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Classical Works and Commisions:

2006	Acquainted with the Night for the Windsong Ensemble
2004	Emergence for the Strathmore Center for the Arts
1992	Rhythm Changes for the National Symphony Chamber Orchestra
1995	The Hills So Green, for string quartet
1996	Visitations, for the Stern-Levalier Duo broadcast on NPR's Music From Washington
1996	Watergardens for violin and piano
1997	Uncommon Ground, for bassoon, piano and dijiredu;
1998	Tango Americano for the NSO Chamber Orchestra
1999	Strange Encounters for the NSO Chamber Orchestra
2000	Underture for the NSO Chamber Orchestra
1994	Polar Bear Rag for Stern-Bragunier Duo
1993	A Winter's Song for the Stern-Levalier Duo

Other Credits:

• 2006 Currently, Dave is writing monthly reviews for Cadence Magazine
• 1990-2001 Orchestrator for the US Army Soldiers Show
• 2003 Arranger for National Symphony Orchestra's Kennedy Center Gala TV Special
• 1993 Lecturer at Howard University
• 1992 and 2003 Lecturer at Maryland State University
• 1992 Commissioned by Mistlslav Rostropovich to transcribe Shnittke's Cello Concerto no.2 for Cello and Piano

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