David Pereira
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About
Australian classical cellist who played with the Australia Ensemble for 11 years. He was also principal cellist of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. He has also played with Flederman, the Seymour Group, the String Soloists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Felix Ayo, the Chilingirian Quartet, Geoffrey Tozer, Ian Munro, and the Sydney String Quartet.
Before Fame
He studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and at Indiana University. He later went on to play with prestigious orchestras such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Trivia
He was a senior lecturer in cello at the Canberra School of Music from 1990 to 2008. Later, he worked there as a distinguished artist in residence and resumed teaching cello at the school in April of 2017 as a senior lecturer. He won the Sounds Australian Award for the, "Best Performance of an Australian Composition" twice.
Family Life
He was born in Macksville, New South Wales. He is married to cellist and yoga teacher Gillian Pereira. He is the father of seven children.
Associated With
He has recorded the complete solo cello suites of Johann Sebastian Bach.
