David A. Norville
Oboist
A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, David has been recognized by organizations like National Arts Strategies, Sphinx, and The Jack Kent Cooke foundation for his merits as an oboist and young artist. David is a founding member of the Black Orchestral Network, an organization dedicated to fortifying an inclusive and equitable environment for Black people in the orchestral field.
David served as Assistant Producer for NPR’s From the Top from 2016-2022 and Director of Operations and Community Engagement for the Boston-based concert series Castle of Our Skins from 2021-2022. David also served as the Executive Director and oboist of the Sound Garden Woodwind Quintet from 2021-2022.
David’s work is reflective of his Afro-Diasporic identity, his adversity, and the values instilled into him through his upbringing. Unity, self-determination, collective work & responsibility, and cooperative economics undergird David’s work deconstructing race and social-class through multifaceted artistic lenses. He aspires to use his platforms and art to economically empower artists of the African diaspora through the production of online educational platforms, multimedia concert curation, and mentorship.