David Stark
Double Bass
Born in London, David Stark studied with Duncan McTier and Graham Mitchell at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating with a first class BMus in 2011.
In 2013, David took up the position of Principal Double Bass with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Cardiff. David is in high demand as a Guest Principal Double Bass, with many of Europe’s leading ensembles, such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Mahler Chamber Orchestra, working with conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Susanna Mälkii and Klaus Mäkelä.
In 2017, David also joined the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, as Associate Principal Double Bass.
David is now an Associate at the Royal Academy of Music and teaches the Double Bass at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
David plays on a William Fendt Double Bass 1848.