83. David Doke discusses his career, his incredible school orchestra trips, some repertoire, and his transition to retirement

David Doke is a dedicated and accomplished music educator with
over 30 years of experience in orchestra program development and
conducting. He spent his teaching career in the Cobb County (GA)
School System, where he holds the notable achievement of founding
two high school orchestra programs. His teaching journey began in
1994 as the founding director of the North Cobb High School
Orchestra, where he taught for 12 years. In 2006, he left North
Cobb to establish the Hillgrove High School Orchestra program,
where he served as Director of Orchestras, Advanced Placement
Music Theory teacher, and Fine Arts Department Chair until his
retirement in 2024.


As a music educator Dr. Doke cultivated a tradition of excellence
among his students, earning recognition at state, national, and
international levels. His ensembles were featured at the Georgia
Music Educators State Conference with the North Cobb Symphony
(2001) and the Hillgrove Symphony (2010 and 2015). He led student
performances at esteemed venues, including Symphony Hall in
Boston (2006), the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC (2012),
Orchestra Hall in Chicago (2013), and Carnegie Hall in New York
(2011, 2014, 2017, and 2022). Internationally, he conducted
performances in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, China (2016); at
the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Sainte-Mère-Église
and Paris, France (2019); and at Harpa Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland
(2024).


Many of Dr. Doke's students have gone on to pursue music degrees
at prestigious music institutions, including the Jacobs School of
Music at Indiana University, the Cleveland Institute of Music,
the Berklee College of Music, Belmont University, the Peabody
Institute at Johns Hopkins University, and the Royal Academy of
Music in London.


Dr. Doke received the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher
Award in 2003 and was recognized as STAR Teacher at Hillgrove
High School in both 2012 and 2024.


https://www.daviddokestrings.com


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