David Diggs joined the Lehigh University faculty in 1998, following a distinguished career as a freelance woodwind specialist in New York City. Mr. Diggs has performed with the NYC Ballet Orchestra, the NY Philharmonic, and the Moiseyev Russian Ballet and in numerous Broadway shows. As a recording musician, he has made more than 1,000 recordings for radio and TV jingles, soundtracks for movies and TV shows, and records.
Mr. Diggs has been internationally recognized for his research of the band music of the American Civil War era and the music to the English Foot Guards band of the late eighteenth century. He is credited with numerous premiere performances and recordings, and is included in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. At Lehigh, Mr. Diggs teaches harmony classes and oboe, performs with the East Winds Quintet, and directs the Wind Ensemble.
Prof. Diggs can be reached via e-mail at dbd2@lehigh.edu. |
