David Bourque has played clarinet and  bass clarinet in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra since 1983. Prior to his appointment to the TSO clarinet section, David played in the orchestras of the Stratford Festival, the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. He plays regularly in the finest chamber music festivals in the world, Festival of the Sound and the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. David is considered one of the finest bass clarinettists in North America and is Canada's leading bassethorn player.

David is the editor of Northdale Music International's first editions of the Harmoniemusik of K. Anh. C. These editions will be identified as first editions in new the Köchel catalogue of the works of Mozart. The complete Harmoniemusik of K. Anh. C has been recorded by The Festival Winds, an all star cast of musicians including clarinettist James Campbell of Indiana University and hornist James Sommerville of the Boston Symphony for CBC records. He is the author of a DVD tutorial Working The Single Reed and The Bass Clarinettist's Workbook, an annotated guide to orchestral excerpts and he is published in a number of journals including The Clarinet and the Canadian Music Educator's Journal.

David has taught in higher education since 1979.  He has held positions at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and the University of Western Ontario. He currently teaches clarinet, bass clarinet and coaches the winds of the university orchestra at the University of Toronto.  David is a member of the teaching faculty of the National Youth Orchestra  of Canada. In 2009, David became involved with The Octet Project at Orford Arts Music and he has taught regularly as a guest at Indiana University since 2003.

David Bourque is a native Torontonian and is a graduate of University of Toronto’s and the University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Music.