David Dunford works as a music coach and collaborative pianist in the Southern California area. Born and raised in Hawaii, David received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Arizona with Nicholas Zumbro and his Master of Music from the Eastman School of Music with Barry Snyder.

In 1998, Mr. Dunford appeared with the Richmond Symphony performing Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F Major and Rhapsody in Blue. He did a repeat performance of Rhapsody in Richmond as the opening act for Aretha Franklin.

After working as a collaborative pianist in Chicago for four years, David moved west to California in 1999. In California, Mr. Dunford performed Gershwin's piano concerto with the Oakland East Bay Symphony. He appeared twice with the Sacramento Symphony performing Berstein's Age of Anxiety in 2000 and Rhapsody in Blue in 2002.

As a collaborative pianist, Mr. Dunford has performed numerous recital programs all over the country including Symphony Center in Chicago, the Brookings Institute in Washington D.C. and Carnegie Hall in New York City.