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David Dickerson, french horn

Updated 6/20/23.

A founding player of the Chineke! Orchestra and an avid bicyclist, David Dickerson tragically passed away at Walnut Creek Medical Center on June 17th, days after a hit-and-run bicycle accident. Learn more about his passing.

Horn player David Dickerson is from Altadena, California. During his instruction, he toured internationally with the New England Youth Ensemble throughout Europe, Australia, the United States and the Caribbean. He has performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Strathmore, the Kennedy Center, and the Mozarteum. Mr. Dickerson completed his studies at Washington Adventist University under Marty Hackleman and Silvia Alimena. More recently he was part of the horn section Chineke!’s debut. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.