The New Mellon Fellow has a Familiar Face!

David Matchim is from from Rocklin, CA and graduated from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance this spring. An active performer, David was a member and manager of the Tappan Brass Quintet.

David has worked at the Conservatory Library as a student circulation attendant and the Conservatory Ensemble Library as student manager of the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra and College-Community Winds. David also teaches nearly a dozen young trumpet players in the Oberlin area.

He is interested in pursuing a career in Orchestral or Music librarianship and plans to earn a double graduate degree in Trumpet Performance and Library Science at University of Southern California, Los Angeles (UCLA) or Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. David is honored to be the Mellon Fellow and excited to spend another year at Oberlin College!