Recognized for his deeply personal approach to music and ability to connect with a wide range of audiences, violinist David Bernat leads a multifaceted career as a performer, educator, and artistic director.

A sought-after chamber musician, David is a violinist of the Formosa String Quartet, ensemble-in-residence at the University of Houston Moores School of Music and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Recent engagements include performances at Carnegie Hall, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, the Kennedy Center, Seoul Arts Center, and the Marlboro Music Festival, as well as broadcasts on BBC Radio 3's In Tune and WQXR's The Greene Space.

Deeply committed to community engagement, advocacy, and education, David was a 2023–2025 Ensemble Connect Fellow at Carnegie Hall. As part of the fellowship, he served as a partner teacher at I.S./P.S. 226 Alfred De B. Mason in Brooklyn and developed interactive performances and educational programs for schools and communities throughout New York City. As a curator, David is the founder and Artistic Director of the Grace Note Farm Music Festival. The festival builds community through music by bringing together musicians and audiences from across New England in the beautiful and historic northwest corner of Rhode Island.

David is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and earned master's and doctoral degrees from the Juilliard School. His teachers include Joseph Lin, Soovin Kim, Yuan-Qing Yu, and Katie Wolfe. He performs on a 1984 Samuel Zygmuntowicz violin.