David Carrillo named Music Director

Costa Rican born conductor David Carrillo comes from a long lineage of musicians: he learned the violin from his mother, she learned it from her dad, and he learned from his uncle. David’s father is a choral conductor who inspired him to eventually become a conductor. David is the music director of the Golden Valley Orchestra and the Buffalo Community Orchestra. David also conducts various ensembles at the University of Minnesota as the instructor of record: the University Philharmonic, Campus Orchestras, and the UMN Opera Theatre. An active violinist as well, David is entering his third season as a member of the first violin section of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.

David holds an undergraduate degree in violin performance from the University of Minnesota and is currently a Sample Fellow finishing his doctoral degree in orchestral conducting. David is currently a pupil of Mark Russell Smith in conducting, and of Sally O’Reilly in violin. When David is not busy conducting or playing his violin he enjoys cooking, playing chess, salsa dancing, and hiking around the many lakes in the Twin Cities area.