Interview with David Metrio, Lanier High School, GA

Recorded at the 73rd Annual Midwest Clinic... David Metrio is
currently the Director of Orchestras at Lanier High School in Sugar
Hill, GA as well as the conductor for the Georgia Youth Symphony
Camerata Orchestra. He has studied double bass under Dr. James
Barket (Kennesaw State), Mr. Joseph Mcfadden (Atlanta Symphony),
and Mr. Michael Kurth (Atlanta Symphony). Mr. Metrio has also
performed with several orchestras in the Atlanta area such as the
Georgia Symphony, the Kennesaw State University Orchestra, the
Gwinnett Symphony, and the Emory Symphony. David Metrio is
currently the Director of Orchestras at Lanier High School in Sugar
Hill, GA as well as the conductor for the Georgia Youth Symphony
Camerata Orchestra. Mr. Metrio is an active bass clinician in the
Atlanta area. He has presented bass clinics at various middle
schools and high schools in the Gwinnett, Cobb, and Fulton County
School Districts as well as the Atlanta Public School District.
Metrio has served on staff at the Upbeat! Summer orchestra camp as
well as the Georgia ASTA summer orchestra camp. Mr. Metrio also
maintains a small private bass studio. While at KSU, Metrio served
as president of the KSU chapter of the American String Teachers
Association. Mr. Metrio was also a lead teacher for the KSU strings
project. Metrio served as head intern and librarian for the Georgia
Youth Symphony Orchestra and assistant librarian for the Georgia
Symphony. Mr. Metrio’s professional affiliations include the
National Association For Music Education, the American String
Teachers Association, and the Georgia Music Educators Association.
In his free time, Mr. Metrio enjoys traveling and considers himself
an avid foodie. He resides in Suwanee, GA with his beloved Shit-Zu,
Mozart.