Vincent David is a leader in a generation of saxophonists who strive to develop the musical and technical possibilities of the instrument. Having won three international awards during his studies, he is an accomplished and complete musician. He has contributed to the creation of many works for saxophone, such as Dialogue de l’ombre double by Pierre Boulez , Troisième round by Bruno Mantovani and Trame XIII by Martin Matalon.
As a soloist, he has performed with Philharmonique Orchestra of Radio France, National Orchestra of Toulouse’s Capitole, National Orchestra of Strasbourg, Orchestra of Suisse Romande, Ensemble Inter Contemporain, Tapiola Sinfonietta of Helsinki , Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonique Orchestra of Stuttgart, MAV Orchestra of Budapest, Navy Band Orchestra of Washington, Camerata Aberta of Sao Paulo, Musica Assoluta of Hannover. Scottish Chamber Orchestra, TM+, Court-Circuit, and more.
He collaborated with many composers, such as Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Peter Eötvös, Gérard Grisey, Philippe Hurel, Michael Jarrell, Mauro Lanza, Philippe Leroux, Bruno Mantovani, Martin Matalon, Yann Maresz, Marc Monnet, Mathias Pintscher, Yann Robin, Alberto Posadas, and Bernhard Lang.
Since 1998, he has collaborated with the Intercontemporain Ensemble under the direction of conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Jonathan Nott, David Robertson, Peter Eötvös, Suzanna Mälkki, Peter Rundel. Pierre-André Valade, Pascal Rophé, Mathias Pintscher, and Bruno Mantovani, and he has also performed in the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France directed by Myung-Whun Chung, and Vladimir Spivakov, as well as the Orchestra of the Paris Opera under the direction of Jeffrey Tate.
A composer and conductor, he has composed many pieces for his instrument, such as Sillage for solo soprano sax, Pulse and Éclats d’échos for solo alto saxophone, Mirages for soprano saxophone and piano, Nuée Ardente for alto sax and piano (commissioned by the International Adolphe Sax competition in Dinant), l’éveil de la toupie and concertos Reflets for alto sax and orchestra, Arches for soprano sax and orchestra, and Rhizome for alto sax and strings. He has also written Jazz duets and quartets.
He is active in improvised music (jazz, contemporary) through collaborations with musicians, such as Pierrick Pedron, Christophe Monniot, and Jean-Charles Richard, sometimes giving rise to recordings (Vivaldi Universal and Crossover). He is the founder of the "Fireworks" Quartet with Jean-Charles Richard, Stéphane Guillaume and Baptiste Herbin.
His discography consists of: Troisième Round by Bruno Mantovani, where he appears as a soloist with the ensemble TM +, Boulez / Berio, Crossover, French Style, and Fireworks. He is also the Director of Collections with Editions Billaudot.
A renowned performer and pedagogue, Vincent David has given numerous master-classes throughout the world. He is a passionate educator and generous musician, and promotes artistic curiosity in his students. In September 2019, he became the newly appointed saxophone professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles.