David Granger received his Bachelor of Music in 1973 and his Master of Music in 1975 from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Mr. Granger was principal bassoonist of the Sacramento Symphony from 1981 until 1996. As well as performing in orchestras throughout northern California, he was principal bassoonist of the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera and Modesto Symphony, and is a member of the Oakland and Marin Symphonies. In 1983 he began teaching at the University of California, Davis, and was coordinator of the music department's student chamber music program from 1985 to 2011. He joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, in 2000. Mr. Granger attended Indiana University's Early Music Institute and received a Performer Diploma in baroque bassoon in 2004. In 2005, he founded Passamezzo Moderno, a period ensemble that specializes in the virtuoso instrumental music of the 17th century.