DAVID AARON CARPENTER

David Aaron Carpenter, born April 5, 1986, is one of the world’s premiere viola soloists. He began studying violin at age six and viola at age 11. His mother, Grace, was a temple member for three decades from 1990 to 2020. He performed with his two older siblings, Sean and Lauren, at TBE’s High Holy Days services for many years and maintained a warm relationship with Cantor Lisa Hest. The trio run Carpenter Fine Violins & Collectibles, specializing in rare instruments and artwork. The Great Neck North 2004 graduate has been performing with leading musicians and orchestras in the United States and Europe. The violist has won many prestigious awards and was presented with the Presidential Gold Medal at a performance in Washington’s Kennedy Center after winning the firstever Gold Award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts.