In July 2000, he made his major orchestra conducting debut, leading the National Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Mr. Davidson has guest conducted orchestras in Austria, Finland, and the U.S., including the Charlotte and Akron Symphonies, as well as the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, where he has held residencies on two occasions. HE has held positions of Associate Conductor of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestras at Wichita State University, Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, which during his tenure, was one of five youth orchestras selected from across the country to participate in the National Youth Orchestra Festival at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.”
For 13 years, Mr. Davidson was the Music Director of the Tacoma (WA) Youth Symphony Association where he embarked on building an internationally recognized innovative program expanding the Association from two to five orchestras, serving over 400 students and introduced a Bach Festival, extensive chamber music programs, state and international travel, and a unique summer music experience known as the Evergreen Music Festival.
