Music Director - Conductor

F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S

"David Oertel’s handling of the orchestra

set a new standard…”

The Greensboro News and Record

"Under David Oertel's baton, the orchestra

feelingly render every wonderful note in

this work. "
The High Point Enterprise

“The orchestra, under David Oertel, does

an excellent job of negotiating the jazzy

rhythms and blues tinged harmonies of

the score."
The Triad Style

"Gifted Dr. David Oertel...led a tremendous
program, especially the Elgar Variations:
superbly rich, gorgeous, going straight to
my heart." The Wimberley View

N E W S

Daniels' Orchestral Music 6th ed was released in mid 2022. David Oertel co-authored this gold standard with David Daniels and David Rahbee. Content added monthly to the website: Daniels-Orchestral.com. Coming soon is the 7th edition (2027)!

The American Prize 1st place winner in 2019 for Orchestral Programming.

David Oertel and Jonathan Green co-author Choral-Orchestral Repertoire: A Conductor's Guide: Omnibus Edition (2019).

The 2026-2027 season is Oertel's 13th season with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra and his 17th season with the Austin Philharmonic.