David Alan Broome
An imaginative and versatile pianist/composer, David Broome has a playful taste for all genres of music. As a creator of original works, David produces musical worlds that often incorporate choreography and electronics with standard musical performance traditions . As a widely sought after interpreter of new music, David is dedicated to presenting music that is quirky and original. Like seeing faces in clouds, he takes pleasure in finding familiar moments within the unfamiliar.
His performances have been appreciated in America, Australia, Russia and across Europe. He has been described in the New York Times as a “deft and focused performer,” as well as an artist who composes “juicily atmospheric music.” TheaterScene.net hailed his "high-smarts goofiness" and the AU Review described him as being “soaked with unbelievable talent.”
David has presented a wide variety of genre-bending music at such venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Barclay’s Center, Merkin Hall, Le Poisson Rouge, The 92nd St. Y, The Whitney Museum, The Stone, Roulette, and Issue Project Room, among others. David thrives in collaborative environments and has worked with dancers, visual artists, theater artists, comedians, and scientists in performance. David has also been privileged to have worked with some of his favorite composers: George Lewis, Alvin Lucier, and Danny Elfman. He has also recorded works by Paul Simon (Concord), J.G. Thirlwell (Tzadik), John Supko (New Amsterdam), Elizabeth Brown (New World), and the members of Ensemble Pamplemousse (Carrier.)
David’s compositions have been presented by the International Music Institute at Darmstadt, OK Electric, MATA Festival, Borealis Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, HI-Fi New Music, and the 92nd St. Y’s Fridays @ Noon. He has also received support from the Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music, New Music USA, NYSCA, and Meet the Composer. He has participated in artist residencies at the Banff Center and Avaloch Farm Music Institute, among others.
Currently residing in Tulsa, Oklahoma; David teaches various music courses at the Barthelmes Conservatory. David holds a Master’s of Music from the Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelor’s of Music from Towson University where he studied with pianists – Phillip Kawin, Anthony de Mare and Reynaldo Reyes.