User talk:Davidlockeridge

David Lockeridge (born in Griffith, NSW Australia, in 1986) is a Newcastle based Percussionist.David completed his Higher School Certificate in 2004 at Wade High School. Moving to Newcastle in 2006, David began his studies in Music Technology at the Hunter Institute of Technology. On completion of his diploma, David commenced his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance at the University of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music studying under Percussionist Steve Morton. In 2008 David was awarded the Frank Hutchens Memorial Prize for the most outstanding recital of a student in the second year of the Bachelor of Music program. David concluded his Bachelor of Music with first class honours in 2010 at the conservatorium. Since 2009 David has been under the mentorship of one of Australia’s most prolific percussionists, Timothy Constable. David is currently researching his Masters degree in the techniques percussionists use in preparing virtuosic music with Dr Ian Cook and Timothy Constable as his supervisors.

Over the last five years David has performed extensively throughout NSW and overseas as both a soloist and an ensemble musician.. In 2011 David started collaborating with internationally acclaimed New Zealand composer John Psathas. David has premiered John’s One Study One Summary and his marimba concerto Djinn. This year David will also perform the Australian Premiere of Johns Happy Tachyons for marimba, vibraphone and piano. Saxophonist Bernard Lagana and David started the Translucent Duo in 2012 and perform high energy works for sax and percussion.

Since 2011 David has been touring his Metal Wood and Skin concert that features works that David has premiered. These concerts help expose regional areas to the percussion world and the unique music and instruments that make it. Spending his time performing, touring and teaching, David keeps a busy schedule entertaining audiences with his energetic approach to virtuosic percussion repertoire David devotes his time between his studies and performance while also teaching extensively across NSW developing young percussionists through NSW Department of Education Instrumental Music Programs. After beginning his musical journey at the Riverina Music Camp in Wagga Wagga while still at school, David feels a great sense of pride and accomplishment in being able to continue his relationship with the camp and nurturing young musicians. Since 2004, David has been a key member of staff at music camps in the Riverina, North Coast, Western and New England Education Regions of NSW, as well as tutoring regularly at instrumental workshops throughout Australia.