David Jones

David A. Jones (b. 1990) is a composer, hornist, and singer from the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest who listens closely to the forgotten corners of human experience and reveals them through music that is “dramatic, colorful,” “expressive, evocative, and deeply emotional” (Oregon Music Teachers Association). His quietly energetic music draws inspiration from literature, visual art, dance, and his lived experiences, especially from his experience living and serving as a volunteer in the Philippines and his research on Filipino language and culture.

Jones was recently named Oregon Music Teachers Association 2026 Composer of the Year and 2025 Artist in Residence at the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts. He also received Honorable Mentions in the 2026 Ruth Crawford Seeger Prize and the National Association of Teachers of Singing Art Song Competition. He was a Music Now winner at the Indiana State University Contemporary Music Festival in 2023, a Composition Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival in 2021, and a participant in the American Composers Orchestra’s Earshot program in 2016.

An alumnus of Rice University, Brigham Young University, and Brigham Young University-Idaho, Jones currently teaches music at Linn-Benton Community College. Jones serves as Vice-President of Cascadia Composers and as an Advisor to the Barlow Endowment. To learn more, visit www.davidajonescomposer.com.