*MSO core musician
Appointed in 2024, Davan Sagara joined the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra as principal trumpet. Originally from Pearl City, Hawai’i, Davan started playing trumpet at the age of 10 studying with Sarah Tochiki.
He went to school at the Eastman School of Music studying with James Thompson earning degrees in Trumpet Performance, Music Education, and Mathematics where he received a Performer’s Certificate as well as the Sidney Mear award for trumpet. He has participated in festivals such as the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara and the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. He has appeared with the Meridian Symphony and Gulf Coast Symphony as acting/guest principal trumpet.
As a soloist, Davan has performed with the Mississippi Symphony and the Kamuela Philharmonic as well as in recitals across the country from Buffalo, NY to Honolulu, HI. In his free time he likes to surf, hike, and spend time outdoors across the country.