David Burgess is rapidly establishing a reputation as one of today’s outstanding guitarists. He has won top honors in many international music competitions including the Ponce International Competition in Mexico City, the Guitar ‘81Competition in Toronto, and the 31st International Music Competition in Munich.

Mr. Burgess began studying guitar at the Estudio de Arte Guitarristico in Mexico City, with the pre-eminent Argentine guitarist, Manuel Lopez Ramos. He later earned a Diploma di Merito, while receiving a full scholarship at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. After earning a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Washington, he was appointed guitar instructor at both the University of Washington and the Cornish Institute of the Arts in Seattle.

In 1984, he was selected as the first recipient of the Andres Segovia Fellowship, after which he periodically received classes from Maestro Segovia until the Maestro’s death in 1987.

Mr. Burgess has performed solo recitals to critical acclaim throughout North and South America, Europe and the Far East. As an orchestral soloist, he has performed with the American Chamber Orchestra at Kennedy Center, the St. Luke’s Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonia Virtuosi and many other prominent orchestras throughout the U.S.