David Rife

David Rife received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Violin Performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music Degree in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. David moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1983 to join the Tucson Symphony Orchestra where he has held the positions of Associate Concertmaster, Assistant Concertmaster, Principal Second Violin, and Assistant Principal Second Violin. David is presently on the faculty of Quest for Education and Arts where he is the director of the advanced orchestra and  on the faculty of the Rocky Ridge Music Center Junior Sessions. David is a dedicated violin teacher, and first violinist of the Southwest String Quartet. He was the first violinist of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra String Quartet for over 30 years. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Outstanding Private String Teacher Award in Arizona by the American String Teachers Association. His students have won local and statewide competitions, soloed with local orchestra and many have attended music schools and conservatories throughout the country. David was inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum in 2012.