David Bowles will be judging entries in the Traditional Acoustic Recording category. Come listen to this expert offer valuable feedback at the Recording Competition finals in New York!
Recording producer and engineer David Bowles formed Swineshead Productions, LLC in 1995 as a classical recording production company, which specialises in high-resolution surround-sound recording. Services offered include audio production, engineering, editing, masteringand location recording for commercial release. Since its inception he has produced and/or engineered over 80 projects for commercial release, ranging from the 17th century to the music of today. He also records season performances of several orchestras and choruses for their audio archives.
Mr. Bowles is a member of Audio Engineering Society (AES): he was on the Board of Governors and served on committees for the 2008 and 2010 conventions. He alternated between chair and co-chair of the San Francisco section of the AES between 2005 and 2010. He is also a voting member ofNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), active in theirProducers & Engineers Wing and has been nominated for Classical Producer of the Year in the American Grammy awards. He has beta-tested hardware and software for Prism Media Products and been a guest lecturer for audio programmes at the Banff Centre, New York University and The Peabody Institute.
Mr. Bowles received audio training from Tony Faulkner, John Eargle, John Newton and the ESARI at Aspen Music Festival. He received Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in violoncello from the Juilliard School and a certificate in early music performance practice from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Netherlands. For many years he performed and recorded as cellist with both orchestras and chamber ensembles.
Posted: Friday, September 16, 2011
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