David Steinhardt is the youngest guitarist to place first at the Hamilton International and Great Lakes Collegiate Guitar Competition. A sought after performer, David has concertized across the US, Canada, and Europe in venues including Carnegie/Wigmore Hall and festivals including Hamilton, Montreal, and Ullapool International Guitar Festivals. Concerto highlights include his debut with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 17 and the Los Angeles debut of Steve Goss’ Concerto of Colours with the USC Wind Ensemble. On the radio, David has performed for NPR’s From the Top, WXXI’s Backstage Pass, and Classical KUSC's Sunday’s Live.

As a podcaster, David is host and producer of The Tonebase Classical Guitar Podcast. David has interviewed renowned guitarists including Pepe Romero, Judicaël Perroy, Scott Tennant, Eliot Fisk, and Ben Verdery.

David graduated with honors from USC Thornton School of Music under the tutelage of William Kanengiser and Pepe Romero. He currently studies at the Yale School of Music with Benjamin Verdery. As a teacher, David has taught masterclasses/workshops for Guitar Hamilton, Guitar San Antonio, and Interlochen Arts Academy. David currently plays a Paco Santiago Marin guitar.