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Mr. David Fairchild serves in many capacities, and is gaining recognition as a conductor and performer in the Metropolitan Atlanta area. A native of that city, David graduated with a Bachelor’s in instrumental music education from Georgia State University, and is currently the director of all band activities at Lakeside High School.
In addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Fairchild is also an enlisted Technical Sergeant in the Air National Guard Band of the South, where he has received several awards for outstanding achievement. In the National Guard, David performs in a variety of capacities, including lead trombone and NCO of Eagle’s Flight Jazz Band, euphonium and trombone in the ANG Concert band, and is both a singer and sound engineer in Sound Barrier, the ANGBOTS rock band.
David Fairchild is also the co-founder and co-director of the Atlanta Trumpet Ensemble and Atlanta Trumpet Festival, both of which were projects that were brought about with the partnership of Ms. Kay Fairchild. The ATE has performed many works in venues across the Southeast, and is in demand as a premier trumpet ensemble. The Atlanta Trumpet Festival, started in 2004, has is the largest trumpet festival in the Eastern United States.
Mr. Fairchild’s background has been in Trombone performance, education, and conducting. He has performed in concert in the U.S., Taiwan, China and Japan, and has studied with Dr. Thomas Gibson, Mark McConnell, Robb Smith, Rich Mata, Scott Hartman, and Michael Moore. Mr. Fairchild is also a founding member of the Ivy Street Brass. He is planning for his master’s degree in conducting, and spends his free time with his wife Bonnie and daughter Katelyn, and son Joshua.