Hi, I’m David Winkler, a New York City–based composer and administrator. I currently serve as the Executive Director and Composer in Residence of the Long Island Concert Orchestra (LICO), where I help shape programming and commissions while continuing to create music for orchestras and ensembles around the world. My composing career features commissions and premieres from major institutions such as: February 23, 2026 Fantasy Quintet premiere for the Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet Tour beginning in Salamanca, Spain - followed by the March 12 performance of my “Pacifica”, symphonic overture at Molloy Univ, Long Island - followed by my 2nd Violin concerto premier with the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), Simon Zhu, soloist, Enrico Fagone conducting and later in the year on November 6 the premier of my new Liturgical work for the Opera at Novara with Mezzosoprano solo, and choir. Previous commissions include works for the Martha Argerich Project, the Leonard Bernstein Composer Fellowship, and many international premieres. I have written well over 200 works, including Adriatica - Concert Overture, Pacifica for the City of Guayaquil, an Organ Symphony premiered in Quito, Ecuador and numerous chamber works and some 16 concertos for the violin with various accompaniments. I hold an MFA and a DMA from Columbia University (New York City). I have also served as composer in residence at Aspen, Banff, Lincoln Center Institute, Opera/Omaha, Chautauqua Opera, and the Lerici Suoni dal Golfo Festival, among others, with recordings on Naxos, Crystal Records, and DaVinci. I also serve as the Executive Director for the Long Island Concert Orchestra, founded in 2017, which presents a variety of orchestral and chamber orchestral programs throughout the region annually. The ensemble is proud to have rising star conductor Enrico Fagone as its Music Director.…Hi, I’m David Winkler, a New York City–based composer and administrator. I currently serve as the Executive Director and Composer in Residence of the Long Island Concert Orchestra (LICO), where I help shape programming and commissions while continuing to create music for orchestras and ensembles around the world. My composing career features commissions and premieres from major institutions such as: February 23, 2026 Fantasy Quintet premiere for the Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet Tour beginning in Salamanca, Spain - followed by the March 12 performance of my “Pacifica”, symphonic overture at Molloy Univ, Long Island - followed by my 2nd Violin concerto premier with the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), Simon Zhu, soloist, Enrico Fagone conducting and later in the year on November 6 the premier of my new Liturgical work for the Opera at Novara with Mezzosoprano solo, and choir. Previous commissions include works for the Martha Argerich Project, the Leonard Bernstein Composer Fellowship, and many international premieres. I have written well over 200 works, including Adriatica - Concert Overture, Pacifica for the City of Guayaquil, an Organ Symphony premiered in Quito, Ecuador and numerous chamber works and some 16 concertos for the violin with various accompaniments. I hold an MFA and a DMA from Columbia University (New York City). I have also served as composer in residence at Aspen, Banff, Lincoln Center Institute, Opera/Omaha, Chautauqua Opera, and the Lerici Suoni dal Golfo Festival, among others, with recordings on Naxos, Crystal Records, and DaVinci. I also serve as the Executive Director for the Long Island Concert Orchestra, founded in 2017, which presents a variety of orchestral and chamber orchestral programs throughout the region annually. The ensemble is proud to have rising star conductor Enrico Fagone as its Music Director.WWWW…