David Fedderly

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David Fedderly has been principal tuba with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra since 1983. He received his musical training at Northwestern University studying with master performer/teacher Arnold Jacobs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A clinician and teacher, Fedderly held the position of lecturer at The Peabody Institute until fall of 2000 where his duties included both instruction of tuba/euphonium in addition to working with all wind players in a course titled "Respiratory Function in Wind Instruments." Fedderly also has held teaching positions at DePaul University, University of Maryland, The Catholic University of America, and the Juilliard School. He has appeared as an extra or substitute principal tuba with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Fedderly is also the proprietor of the Baltimore Brass Company, a large brass sales and repair shop in the Baltimore metropolitan area.