Music Director - Conductor

F E A T U R E D   R E V I E W S

"David Oertel’s handling of the orchestra

set a new standard…” 

​The Greensboro News and Record

"Under David Oertel's baton, the orchestra

feelingly render every wonderful note in

this work. "
The High Point Enterprise

“The orchestra, under David Oertel, does

an excellent job of negotiating the jazzy

rhythms and blues tinged harmonies of

the score."
The Triad Style

"Gifted Dr. David Oertel...led a tremendous
program, especially the Elgar Variations:
superbly rich, gorgeous, going straight to
my heart." The Wimberley View

N E W S

David Oertel wins The American Prize 2018-2019 in Orchestral Programming. 

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David Oertel and Jonathan Green partner on the omnibus edition of the Choral-Orchestral Repertoire: A Conductor's Guide. Book is due out end of 2019.

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David Oertel is co-author with David Daniels and David Rahbee for the 6th edition of Daniels' Orchestral Music. Book is due out 2022. They also actively add content to the website: Daniels-Orchestral.com

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The 2019-2020 season is Oertel's seventh season with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra and his tenth season with the Austin Philharmonic. 

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February 2018: David Oertel announced as a semi-finalist for  2017-2018 The American Prize in Orchestral Programming.

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July 2017: Starlight Symphony Orchestra performed again to thousands for the July4th concert at the Hays Performing ArtsCenter in Kyle.

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January 2017: David Oertel: a finalist for 2016-2017 The American Prize in Orchestral Programming. 

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Oct 2015: The Austin Flute Choir with

Oertel Conducting, performed for over

2,000 school children for the Georgetown

Symphony Society's music enrichment program. 

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