Described by Opera Now Magazine as "a pianist of sentiment, discretion and style" David Maiullo is an avid accompanist/coach in the New York City Metropolitan area. His performances of over 3000 recitals and programs have led him to the stages of Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher, Alice Tully, and Merkin Concert Halls in the US as well as venues in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France and Japan.
He was awarded a scholarship as an accompanist to the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, and has been a recipient of a fellowship with Opera-Music Theater International with Jerome Hines.
Mr. Maiullo had the distinct honor of performing the European premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti's Mass for its composer in Spoleto with the Ars Musica Chorale and has also performed in the prestigious "Fringe Festival" in Edinburgh. Mr. Maiullo held the position of Chorus Master for the New Jersey State Opera for eight seasons and he continues to be a lecturer and pianist for opera logs and concerts both locally and internationally.
As a collaborative pianist, New York Times critic Bernard Holland wrote, "Mr. Maiullo's playing was sensitive and effective." Some of the notable singers with whom Mr. Maiullo has collaborated include Mario Bertolino, Dominick Cossa, Gilda Cruz-Romo, Sandra Darling, Mark Delavan, Enrico DiGiuseppe, Marta Eggerth-Kiepura, Jerome Hines, Kim Josephson, Vahan Khanzadian, Teresa Kubiak, Ted Lambrinos, Anthony Laciura, Edward Pierson III, Paul Plishka, Olga Ramanko, Joan Sena-Grande, Kevin Short and Margarita Zambrana.
Mr. Maiullo has served as the accompanist for the Gerda Lissner Foundation, Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation, Career Bridges, and is the official Accompanist/Music Director for the Altamura/Caruso Competition. He is Conductor/Musical Director of the Bravo Alliance (a 501 (c) tax exempt organization). He is also Music Director of the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Franklin Lakes. Mr. Maiullo also holds positions at New Jersey City University and as Music Director of the Opera Workshop at NYACK College. He was also the coach/accompanist for the Music Theater Class at the Juilliard School of Music.
Most recently, Mr. Maiullo has accepted the position of Conductor at Eastern Opera of New Jersey where he will make his debut conducting their Fall productions of Suor Angelica and Cavalleria Rusticana.