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382 Bayshore Blvd.
San Francisco CA 94124
c(415) 990-9656
david_babich@sbcglobal.net

David Babich – Musical Director


Experience 2003 Magic Theatre “Zachariah’s Neon Blues” (Staged Reading)
Musical Director
• Arranger and Choral Conductor
• Vocal Coach

2003 TheatreWorks “Book of Days”
Choral Director
• Arranged Choral Excerpts
• Rehearsal Conductor for Vocal Excerpts

2002 San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s Romeo and Juliet
Composer/Musical Director
• Created Original Score
• Rehearsal and Live Conductor
• Instrumentation: Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Pennywhistle, Clarinet, Percussion

2002 San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s The Winter’s Tale
Musical Director
• Choral Director : 4 - Part A Capella Madrigal in modern harmony – 18 Member chorus, mostly non-singers. 2 other accompanied vocal numbers.
• Guitar Coach
• Vocal Coach
• Arranger
• Coordination of Live and Recorded music with Theatrical Elements.

2002 Art Street Theatre’s Io Princess of Argos San Francisco
Musical Director
• Choral Director
• Vocal Coach
• Created Orchestrations for 9 songs.
• Accompanied show on Clarinet, Drums and Guitar
• Show was nominated for 4 Bay Area Critics Circle Awards

2001 Theatre Works’ Floyd Collins Mountain View, CA
Assistant Musical Director
• Rehearsal Conductor
• Understudy Coach
• Sound and Balance Consultant
• Orchestration – One Percussion Part

2000 Theatre Works’ Grapes of Wrath Mountain View, CA
Musical Director
• On-stage and rehearsal conductor of a Folk Quartet.
• Research, Transcription and Arrangement.
• Choral Director, Vocal Coach

2000 IBM DeveloperWorks Gospel Parody San Francisco
Musical Director
• Performance and Rehearsal Conductor of a Gospel Quartet.
• Music Design and Research

1998 – Present “The Mistletones” Caroling Group San Francisco
Gig Leader
• Selection and Conducting of Christmas Carols in Public

1995-1997 “Mirabai Ensemble” Oakland, CA
Assistant Conductor/Vocalist
• Conducted improvised vocal music

Compositions Full list of Original Compositions Available Upon Request

Performance Professional Actor, Musician, Vocalist. Resumes Available

Education 1992 University of California at Los Angeles
• B.A., Music Composition and Voice

References Robert Kelley, Artistic Director, Theatre Works,(650)463-7105
Tom Lindblade, Musical Director,Theatre Works ,(719)339-9316
Mark Jackson, Artistic Director, Art Street,(415)751-5922
Michael Smolens, Director, Mirabai Ensemble, (510) 849-3383
Nan Crawford, Director, Pacific Playback Theatre ,(415)282-8558