David Lale is firmly established in the fabric of the London music scene, as both a soloist and chamber musician. He has performed all the main cello concertos with orchestras from the UK and abroad, as well as being an enthusiastic promoter of new and lesser-known works.

 

David started learning the cello at a young age, and in 1999 won the Suffolk Young Musician of the year competition.  In 2003 he won first prize at the St Tropez International Music Festival for his performance of Shostakovich's 1st cello concerto, and subsequently performed Dvorak's cello concerto in London and Paris. In 2007 he was invited to perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto with Vladimir Ashkenazy at Cadogan Hall and St Martin in the Fields, London.