BIO

Praised for his “amusing" and "eloquently versatile voice" (Boston Music Intelligencer),

David Thomas Mather performs a wide body of repertoire, including early Baroque, German Lieder, and musical theatre, drawing inspiration from classical and contemporary styles in his singing. 

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 Pursuing a very active solo career, David was most recently featured as the bass soloist for BWV 123 as part of Emmanuel Music’s 2024-2025 Cantata Series. Other notable concert performances include Orff's Carmina Burana with the Newburyport Choral Society, the St. John and St. Matthew Passions, Handel's Messiah,

BWV 106, BWV 140, and John Eccles' Macbeth. He is also currently originating the role of Octavian in a contemporary sci-fi opera, The Onion, which premieres in Boston in September 2025. David enjoys performing regularly with Calliope’s Call, Capella Clausura, the Marsh Chapel Choir, the Choir of Trinity Church, and Carduus.

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David has sung under the baton of Ryan Turner, Scott Allen Jarrett, Federico Cortese, David Angus, and Sir Donald Runnicles. He has been pleased to work collaboratively with modern composers including Christopher Theofanidis, Gabriela Lena Frank, Mark Adamo, and John Harbison, and has premiered pieces by GRAMMY-winner Jennifer Higdon, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, and Jonathan David.

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He holds a BM in Vocal Performance with a Minor in Theatre from DePauw University, a Master of Music degree in Historical Performance, Voice and a Graduate Performance Diploma in Chamber Music from the Longy School of Music of Bard College. When he isn't singing, you can find David doing graphic and web design, playing board games/Dungeons and Dragons, and mixing cocktails for friends at home.