David Johnston

San Diego born and raised trombonist David Johnston began his studies in 2018 in his high school marching band. He discovered his life passion, and began to pursue music as an eventual career.

David has played in various ensembles from jazz to classical, such as the La Jolla Symphony, Big Time Operator, OSU Wind Ensemble, as well as having the honor to play with the Colorado Symphony. From 2020-2022, David was the principal of the San Diego Youth Symphony. During June of 2024, he had a residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity as a part of the Opera and Chamber Music Interplay program.

David has had the opportunity to record alongside many internationally known artists such as Megumi Masaki, Joel Brennan, Alan Bear, Remi Le Boeuf, and others on various albums and singles, majority(soon) being publicly available.

David has been fortunate to study under his father, Bob Johnston, Peter Steiner, Richard Harris, Ohtae Kwon, and Sean Reusch. He is currently studying at Oklahoma State University under Paul Compton for his Bachelors in Music.

His trombone arsenal features a LITTIN S217, 1970 Conn 88h, and a Yamaha YSL-891Z Custom Z. He also plays on Griego mouthpieces.

Outside of music, you’ll find David spending time with family and friends, working out, and traveling.

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Last Updated in July 2024

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