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David J. Muller serves as Professor of Music at Whittier College, where he specializes in bassoon performance within the Department of Music. He maintains an active dual career as both educator and professional performer, regularly collaborating with major Southern California orchestras, opera companies, and ballet ensembles.
His academic foundation includes:
- Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) from Temple University
- Master of Music (M.M.) from Cleveland Institute of Music
Professor Muller's artistic expertise centers on woodwind performance with deep specialization in bassoon repertoire across orchestral and chamber contexts. His career demonstrates exceptional versatility through decades of international touring, recording projects, and collaborations spanning classical, opera, and ballet genres. He emphasizes practical performance experience as integral to music education, drawing directly from his professional engagements to inform pedagogy.
Notable career milestones include 25 commercial recordings and extensive global tours as principal bassoonist of the Mexico City Philharmonic, followed by 16 seasons (1987-2003) with the critically acclaimed Westwood Wind Quintet. His most recent creative output features a Flute/Bassoon duo recording produced with faculty colleague Danilo Lozano through Crystal Records, continuing his legacy of documented artistic contributions.
