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David Renter is currently working on his Doctorate of Music in Composition (with Jazz Emphasis) at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously he was an Adjunct Instructor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at Oklahoma City University. David completed his Master of Music in Composition (with Jazz emphasis) at the University of Texas at Austin in 2002 and his Bachelor of Music at the University of Lethbridge in 1998. His previous teachers include Margaret Mezei, Susan Staples, Dr. Jeremy Brown and Harvey Pittel.

In the Fall of 2002, David was awarded first place for his big band composition entitled “Closing (Afterthought)” at the First International Jazz Composition Contest in Brussels, Belgium. He was invited to Brussels, Belgium to conduct his piece with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. The performance was recorded and released on New Baltic Records. David was also a participant at the 2001 & 2002 Banff International Jazz Workshops where he had the opportunity to study and perform with Joe Lovano, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler.

His first CD entitled “A Tale of Three Cities” was released in 2004 featuring pianist Kurt Ellenberger and bassist Dave Spring. This recording is available online at www.cdbaby.com. In December 2006, David recorded his second jazz CD titled “Everywhere I Go” (Chronograph Records) with pianist Chris Andrew, bassist Kodi Hutchinson and drummer Tyler Hornby. The recording features many original compositions and is available at www.cdbaby.com

For more information, visit www.daverentermusic.com