David Serkin Ludwig
Composer
David Serkin Ludwig’s first musical memory was singing Beatles songs with his sister; his second was hearing his grandfather perform at Carnegie Hall – and a diverse career collaborating with many of today’s leading musicians, filmmakers, choreographers, and writers was to follow. His choral work “The New Colossus,” opened the private prayer service for President Obama’s second inauguration; in the next year NPR Music named him in the world’s “Top 100 Composers Under Forty.” Ludwig holds positions and residencies with nearly two dozen orchestras and music festivals in the US and abroad. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, he recently received the prestigious 2018 Pew Center for the Arts and Heritage Fellowship.
David lives in Philadelphia with his wife, acclaimed violinist Bella Hristova, and their four beloved cats.