David Mahler

(American, born 1944)

David Mahler is a composer, artist, and writer. A long-time Seattle resident (1972-2005), he has composed music for Richard Hugo House, the Olympia Chamber Orchestra, and the Georgetown Steamplant. He served as founder and musical director of the Volunteer Park Conservatory Orchestra from 1990 to 1997. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia University in 1967. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts in 1972. He currently lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.