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David Washburn is a Yamaha Performing Artist and is the principal trumpet of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. A much sought-after musician in Los Angeles, he also holds the position of associate principal trumpet of the LA Opera orchestra and principal trumpet with the California Philharmonic. He has served as principal trumpet and soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
Active in the recording studios, David has numerous motion picture soundtracks to his credit. He played principal trumpet for The Karate Kid, Avatar, The Legend of Zorro, Troy, A Beautiful Mind, Windtalkers, A Perfect Storm, Titanic and Deep Impact. You can also hear David on the soundtrack for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
Currently, David is a member of the faculty at Chapman and Biola universities, UC Irvine and CSU University Long Beach. He has held teaching positions at CSU Northridge, Redlands University, Idyllwild School of the Performing Arts and the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
He received his Masters of Music, with distinction, from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and his Bachelor of Music from USCs Thornton Music School. His trumpet instructors have included Rob Roy McGregor, Robert Nagel, John Clyman and Joan LaRue.
David has been a featured soloist with many different orchestras including the St. Louis and Glendale symphony orchestras; the Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Burbank and California philharmonics; the Los Angeles, San Diego and South Bay chamber orchestras; the Knox-Galesburg and Berkeley symphonies; the New York String, University of California Irvine and Pasadena Symphony and Pops orchestras and the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society in New York, as well as at the Santa Fe, La Jolla and Music@Menlo chamber music festivals.
This year, David looks forward to performing the Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and the Albinoni Concerto in B-flat and Neruda Trumpet Concerto with the Claremont Symphony.
2011 Arthur [2011] Trumpet
2011 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn [Music from the Motion Picture] Trumpet
2011 The Rite Alex Heffes Trumpet
2011 War Horse [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Trumpet
2010 Music from Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Trumpet
2010 Repo Men Trumpet
2010 The Pacific [Original Score] Geoff Zanelli Trumpet
2009 Avatar James Horner Trumpet
2009 Battlestar Galactica: Season Four [Syfy Channel Series] Bear McCreary Trumpet
2009 Star Trek [Music from the Motion Picture] Michael Giacchino Trumpet
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Trumpet
2008 Tropic Thunder [Original Motion Picture Score] Theodore Shapiro Trumpet
2008 WALL-E [Original Score] Thomas Newman Trumpet
2007 August Rush Trumpet
2007 Blades of Glory [Original Motion Picture Score] Theodore Shapiro Trumpet
2007 Shooter [Music from the Motion Picture] Trumpet
2007 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2007 Soundtrack] Trumpet
2005 Elektra [Original Motion Picture Score] Christophe Beck Group Member, Trumpet
2005 The Legend of Zorro [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] James Horner Trumpet
2005 Timeline: Music Inspired by the Film Jerry Goldsmith Trumpet
2005 War of the Worlds [Music from the Motion Picture] Trumpet
2004 Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] James Horner Trumpet
2004 Everybody Loves a Happy Ending Tears for Fears Flugelhorn, Trumpet
2004 Flight of the Phoenix [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Marco Beltrami Trumpet
2004 Hidalgo (Music Composed by James Newton Howard James Newton Howard Trumpet
2004 I, Robot [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Marco Beltrami Trumpet
2004 The Terminal [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Trumpet
2003 Dreamcatcher [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] James Newton Howard Trumpet
2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Trumpet
2003 Peter Pan [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] James Newton Howard Trumpet
2003 Scary Movie 3 Trumpet
2003 Taken [Original Television Score] Laura Karpman Principal, Trumpet
2003 Tears of the Sun [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Hans Zimmer Trumpet
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Trumpet
2002 Solaris [Original Score] Cliff Martinez Trumpet
2002 The Tuxedo [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] John Debney Trumpet
2002 XXX [Original Motion Picture Score] Randy Edelman Trumpet
2001 Cats and Dogs [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] John Debney Trumpet
2001 Domestic Disturbance [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Mark Mancina Trumpet
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back [Original Motion Picture Score] Trumpet
1997 Conspiracy Theory Carter Burwell Trumpet
The Tale of Despereaux [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Trumpet
*** = legendary performance
NBC News Theme.mp3
Trumpets: David, Malcolm McNab, Tim Morrison, Jon Lewis
composer: John Williams
(ALL STAR TEAM! Gives me shivers everytime I hear it...)
***CBS Evening News (With Kate Couric) Theme
(solo)
David - solo trumpet
composer: James Horner
David Washburn - CBS - Closer.mp3
***CBS Evening News
(Opening & Closing Themes)
Trumpets: David, Tim Morrison, Jon Lewis, Malcolm McNab, Wayne Bergeron, Marissa Benedict
CBS Evening News - Open.mp3
David Washburn - CBS Evening News Theme.mp3
CBS Evening News - Close.mp3
**Albinoni Trumpet Concerto
David - solo trumpet
David Washburn - Albinoni.mp3