Dave is the Music Director for the Ceremonies of The 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The creative team will be orchestrating the magic of the Opening, Closing and nightly Victory Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Under the leadership of executive producer David Atkins, the team is composed of the industry’s top talents. Visit Vancouver 2010 for more information. Opening Ceremony for the XXI Olympic Winter Games is February 12, 2010.

The music and voice of Frank Sinatra is being developed by legendary choreographer Twlya Tharp into a brand new theatrical experience. Sinatra’s great musical arrangers Billy May, Nelson Riddle and Don Costa are being spotlit through updated, inspired orchestral versions and brand new arrangements created by Dave. New York City was host to this new production which was presented in workshop format in December 2008. The live on-stage orchestra included members of the great Count Basie Band performing the score under the musical direction of Dave.

Dave’s orchestrations are featured on a brand new DVD “Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rockettes”. Celebrating 75 years of New York City’s famous Radio City Music Hall, the Rockettes present their new show designed and developed specially for the anniversary. Dave worked on Radio City’s creative staff during the 2007 season in New York. The music score is performed live by the 35 piece Radio City Orchestra. The DVD is available in Borders and online.

Jean Grand-Maitre (Alberta Ballet), Joni Mitchell, Dave Pierce

Dave was the Music Director for Alberta Arts Day, a province-wide celebration of the arts in Alberta that featured hundreds of performers appearing on multiple indoor and outdoor stages. In a gala evening concert, Dave conducted The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in a special performance of “Century”, the composition he was commissioned to write for the Queen’s Royal Visit in 2005. Included in the concert was a collection of symphonic works arranged and orchestrated by Dave that featured vocalists John Wort Hannam, Johanna Sillanpaa, and Kris Demeanor. The concert also included The Alberta Ballet performing selections from Joni Mitchell’s “The Fiddle and the Drum”.

Dave conducted and produced “Believe (Olympic Inspired Version)”, Bell Canada’s one-of-a-kind music video and audio track featuring Suzie McNeil and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra.    The arrangement and orchestration for Believe was created by Dave, and then the orchestra alongside Suzie singing vocals was produced "live from the NAC" by Dave and his team.  The song will raise funds for Canada's winter athletes and chronicle their extraordinary journey on the road to the Vancouver 2010 Games.  Watch the video and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, download the song, and much more at www.bell.ca/believe

Dave's orchestrations are featured in this year's Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular featuring The Rockettes. The score is performed live by New York City's finest 35 piece orchestra, the Radio City Orchestra accompanies singers, dancers, performers and, of course, the world famous Rockettes. Be sure to visit New York City this winter season to see the show at Radio City Music Hall, which runs from the beginning of November through December 30th.

The Evening Grandstand Show at The Calgary Stampede was attended by nightly audiences of 20,000 during July. The ninety minute show featured an original score composed and orchestrated by Dave. Dave is the Music Director at the annual 10 day festival. The show featured a cast of 300+, fireworks, stage pyro and a large collection of cirque specialty acts.

Dave conducted The Vancouver Symphony alongside Canadian stars Suzie McNeil, Jorane and Ron Sexsmith in the two year countdown concert to Vancouver 2010, as part of the Cultural Olympiad. The sold out event in Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre featured TV personality Ben Mulroney (Canadian Idol) and Grammy nominee Feist.

Gospel choirs, dancers, a horn section and a wild infusion of Hammond B3 Organ raise the roof on this brand new version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR GOSPEL. Dave’s orchestrations are brought to life by a live ten piece Gospel Band performing new interpretations of A.L.Webber’s music, all created by Louis St.Louis (Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Grease, Grease 2). The show is currently playing in Atlanta’s Alliance Theater.

The newest North American production of the broadway musical CHICAGO now features an orchestral adaptation created by Dave Pierce. Currently touring USA and Canada is a live ten piece orchestra performing onstage. One of the finest show orchestras in North America has been assembled to travel with the show and a special thrill for Dave was to hear the score performed by such high caliber musicians! Watch for this exciting show to play in your city.

Dave's recording production was put to the test in the newest production of Billy Joel's MOVIN' OUT. The Broadway Musical that features Billy Joel's music is now playing in Atlantic City at Harrah's Casino and includes audio elements custom produced by Dave. Many thanks to the fine New York musicians who worked with Dave in the recording studio to make this project a huge success. The show features a musical score that employs an enormous amount of detail in the exact recreation of many Billy Joel hits as well as some newly updated arrangements that support Twyla Tharp's brilliant choreography.

Carrie Underwood live on CBS backed by Dave Pierce orchestration

CBC Radio 1 featured an hour long spotlight on Dave Pierce. Host Kathern Duncan interviewed and played music composed and produced by Dave. Stories of Dave's composing and conducting a symphony for Queen Elizabeth II, working in the studio with Canadian Superstar Paul Brandt, touring as a conductor across Canada with Singer/Songwriter Jann Arden and orchestrating Broadway Musicals made up the interview portions.

Dave Pierce conducted the world premiere of Canadian Superstar Paul Brandt's brand new symphony show. Paul joined Dave and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for this special event November 8th. The concert featured arrangements and orchestrations by Dave. CBC recorded the concert and will broadcast on Radio Two on December 31 (10AM) and again on January 18 (8PM). Live streaming on the net is available at cbc.ca. It was a delight for Dave to work with the ESO again, his previous engagement conducting the orcherstra was for Jann Arden's "Greatest Hurts" symphony tour.

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