Originally from the Midwest, David Wampler has been a member of the South Florida Symphony Orchestra, the State Symphony of Mexico under Enrique Batiz, the Nebraska Chamber Orchestra and was bass trombonist with the Omaha Symphony and Opera/Omaha. He was also a member of the Albany Symphony, serving as principal trombone, then bass trombone. He was a staff trombonist for American Gramophone where he may be heard on recordings by Mannheim Steamroller (Fresh Aire) and sound tracks from Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. He is also bass trombonist with the New England Jazz Ensemble in Connecticut and is heard on all five of their CDs, the most recent having just been released in June 2011. Other freelancer credits include the New York touring companies of Annie; Victor, Victoria; and Hello, Dolly! (with Carol Channing). He plays numerous production shows and has appeared with Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra Jr., Keven Spacey, Elvis the Concert, the Montreux Jazz Festival, and finished the first tour with Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road project. He served as principal trombone with the Berkshire Symphony for 16 years and still appears with the Greater Bridgeport Symphony (Connecticut) and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. He performs summers with the Barrington Stage Company and is a regular member of the Amherst Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dave Sporny. Mr. Wampler has served on the faculties of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Central Connecticut State University, and currently serves on the faculties of the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, and the Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.