David E. Berry, a native of Syracuse, NY has appeared as soloist and chamber musician in concerts throughout the United States. His performances have been featured at venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the FOCUS festival, the Gateways Music Festival, the Kosciuszko Foundation, as well as in live broadcasts of WQXR. Mr. Berry was the Grand Prize Winner of the 2007 Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, a prizewinner of the Thousand Islands International Piano Competition, as well as past recipient of the Links award for artistic and academic excellence. After earning his Bachelors of Music with High Distinction from the Eastman School of Music, Mr. Berry went on to earn his Masters and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the Juilliard School.