David Dubery was born in Durban, South Africa, in 1948, and studied piano from the age of five. The rugged sea and landscapes there instilled in him a love of nature. To further his musical and artistic skills, the family emigrated to his mother’s home town of Manchester, England in 1961. He started composing in 1962, continued with piano lessons, developing his skills in sight reading and improvisation, and had many opportunities during his teens to perform his own piano compositions at school speech days and concerts, and as a junior student at the Northern School of Music (NSM) [1964-67]. Since 1972 he has enjoyed a multifaceted music career as solo pianist, accompanist, composer, vocal coach, musical director and teacher of piano and voice.

During the 1970s Dubery wrote several musicals that received a number of highly praised staged performances, and during these years he partnered in concert some outstanding singers at the start of their professional careers.

His music is tonal, rooted in past traditions, and working with dancers and actors has ensured rhythm and movement play an integral part in its composition.