SELECTED WORK
Productions
FOYA's strategy work grows out of years making audio about Black classical musicians and the institutions around them. A selection of productions David has led or worked on:
WQXR / New York Public Radio. Producer, 2022-23.
A podcast series examining Black representation in opera and classical music. 2024 Webby Honoree; winner of two 2023 Black Podcasting Awards (Arts, Music).
Boston concert series. Director of Operations and Community Engagement, 2020-22.
Produced the Boston Black Student Union Intercollegiate Fellowship, a five-month program for Black Student Union members from Boston music schools. Fellows built career skills through mentorship and guest artist talks, then co-curated and performed a concert at the Boston Center for the Arts in February 2022.
NPR. Production staff 2016-22, rising from a work-study role to assistant producer.
Talk segment producer for Black Voices in Classical Music (December 2025), which also features David on oboe. The national radio show built around young classical musicians.
Black Orchestral Network. Host and producer.
A podcast documenting the lived stories of Black classical musicians, including live episodes recorded at SphinxConnect and the BON Summit.
Foundation of Freedom. Director of production and sound design, 2020-21.
Conversations on Black community life and economic empowerment.