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The Company

David LaMarche


Biography

Photo: Matthew Dine.

David LaMarche has been working as a conductor in the dance field for more than forty years.  He served as Music Director for Dance Theatre of Harlem from 1993 to 1998 and conducted many of the company’s premieres. In addition, he composed and arranged several scores for the repertory.

As a guest, LaMarche has conducted for New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Limón Dance Company, L’Opera di Roma, Het National Ballet, and Ballet West. The orchestras he has directed include the Houston Symphony, Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago, Pacific Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Paris Opera Orchestra, National Arts Center Orchestra of Canada, Tokyo Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Moscow Radio Orchestra, Tivoli Festival Orchestra, and Orchestre Lamoreux.

LaMarche joined the staff of American Ballet Theatre in 1998. In addition, he has been the Music Director of the Paul Taylor Dance Company since 2022 and is an Adjunct Faculty Member of the Juilliard School.

Upcoming Performances

Wednesday,
July 15, 2026
7:30 pm
New York, New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Swan Lake
Saturday,
July 18, 2026
7:30 pm
New York, New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Swan Lake