David Punto
Instrument: Timpani, Principal
Member Since: 1993
Hometown: Pequannock, New Jersey
First Memorable Musical Experience: Seeing a performance of The Magic Flute as a child
Pre-concert Ritual: Before each concert, I check the timpani heads and arrange my mallets.
Mozart Minute: David Punto ("Prussian Horses")
Did you know that Americans and Germans set up their drums differently? David Punto explains. Meet the other Festival Orchestra musicians: http://bit.ly/1sHl2lo
Mozart Minute: David Punto (Musical Magic)
Timpanist David Punto of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra explains why the magic of a live music concert can't be replaced. Meet the other Festival Orchestra musicians: http://bit.ly/1sHl2lo
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