BIOGRAPHY

David Keringer’s performances have taken him across the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the New World Center in Miami Beach, the Wiener Musikverein, Osaka Symphony Hall, and MÜPA – Palace of Arts Budapest, among many others.

He has performed with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Webern Chamber Orchestra Vienna, Grafenegg Academy Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Budapest Operetta Orchestra, and Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra.

Keringer gained recognition through appearances as a soloist in Hungary, Austria, Italy, Japan, and the United States, including a featured appearance on the Hungarian national television program Virtuosos. He is the winner of the Danubia Talents 2020 Competition in the Winds category, First Prize at the National Saxophone Competition of Hungary in 2014, and First Prize at the National Clarinet Competition of Hungary in 2013.

In 2022, he won a Fulbright Scholarship and continued his musical career in the United States.

In 2023 and 2025, he was awarded the Dr. Elemér and Éva Kiss Scholarship by the Hungarian-American Coalition in Washington, D.C.

In addition to his concert work, Keringer is an active theatrical musician and woodwind doubler. His performances include productions of West Side Story at the Mörbisch Festival in Austria, with 5000+ seats attended per night, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Singin’ in the Rain at Budapest Operetta Theatre, and Cabaret at Comedy Theatre Budapest. At the age of 19, he performed a featured choreographed on-stage saxophone role in Shakespeare’s As You Like It at the Hungarian National Theatre Budapest.

Keringer received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and was awarded an Erasmus Scholarship to study at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz in Austria. He later continued his studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where he earned his master’s degree.

Alongside his performing career, Keringer maintains an active teaching practice in the Bard College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division.