David Carreon is a Filipino-Australian violinist who currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts. He is currently completing a Graduate Diploma at the New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Kristopher Tong, where he is the Surdna Foundation scholarship recipient. Here, David was the winner of both the NEC Chamber Honors and A Far Cry Collaborative Competition. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he studied with Goetz Richter on full scholarship. Here, he was the winner of the 2021 String Concerto Competition, Academic Merit Prize, Dean’s List nominee and two-time recipient of the George and Margaret Henderson Scholarship. As a soloist, David has been a prize winner across Australia and the United States. In 2024, he was the winner of the 2024 Sydney Eisteddfod Doctors Orchestra Scholarship valued at $10,000. He has participated in masterclasses with Hilary Hahn, Midori Goto, Benjamin Beilman, and Nicola Benedetti. As a concertmaster/principal, David has appeared  with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, A Far Cry, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Concert Orchestra, and Omega Ensemble. David currently plays on an 1806 Emanuel Adam Homolka violin.