Dr. David Murray

Assistant Professor of Piano
Piano Chair
Office Phone: (912) 478-5019

E-Mail: dsmurray@georgiasouthern.edu

Education:
D.M.A., Arizona State University
M.M., University of Kentucky
B.M., Southwest Baptist University

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About Dr. Murray:

Pianist David Murray, a native of Missouri, has become a highly sought after solo and collaborative performer, described as "the perfect collaborator" (New York Concert Review) and as a "nimble, expressive, hand-in-glove accompanist" (Arizona Republic). His work as a solo artist has included both solo recitals and concerto performances, including a highly praised performance of George Gershwin's Concerto in F and the world premiere of Richard Wall's Four Short Studies for Piano. He began training as a pianist at the age of 9, receiving a Bachelor of Music degree from Southwest Baptist University in 1993 and a Master of Music degree from the University of Kentucky in 1995. In 2002 he received a Doctor of Musical Arts from Arizona State University where he studied with Robert Hamilton before further training with Stewart Gordon in Los Angeles.  

Murray has been featured as a soloist on two recordings:   Kentucky Kaleidoscope (1997) and Destination MCC (2001).    In June 2003, Murray released his first collaborative recording, Blue: The Complete Cabaret Songs of William Bolcom and Arnold Weinstein (Summit Records), described as "exemplary" by BBC Music Magazine and "effortlessly musical" by the Arizona Republic .    In 2005 he made his Carnegie Hall debut, a performance described as "first-rate" and "perfect" by the New York Concert Review .    A second recording, Murray's arrangement of Elvis Costello's song cycle, The Juliet Letters , was released in 2006.  

In 2007 Murray joined the faculty of Georgia Southern University as an Assistant Professor and Piano Chair.