Professional Musician • Composer • Educator

More than two decades of music, performance, and creative work.

Dave LaGrande is a composer, arranger, orchestrator, pianist, saxophonist, and music educator whose career has moved fluidly between live performance, recording, education, and media. His professional work spans more than two decades and includes national and international touring, television appearances, recording sessions, orchestral arranging, composition, and music for visual media.

After beginning his career in music education, Dave spent nearly fifteen years based in Nashville, where he built a career as a touring and recording musician. His work eventually included more than a decade performing with Sister Hazel, alongside collaborations with numerous artists and appearances on national television and major stages. His performance career has taken him to 49 U.S. states as well as Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Alongside performance, Dave has continued developing his work as a composer and arranger. His projects have included music for film, animation, dance, educational media, recordings, and live productions. Today, his professional work brings those disciplines together through original music, arranging and orchestration, live performance, and creative collaboration.