David W. Donovan is the founder, Music Director and Conductor of the Lebanon Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. A native of Lebanon, Maestro Donovan received his musical training at the Ohio State University and Wright State University where he studied conducting with Maurice Casey, Donald McGinnis, Hank Dahlman and Jeff Traster.

He has continued his family's 50 plus year tradition of teaching music in the Lebanon City School District, has been a guest conductor at choral festivals, is an adjudicator with the Ohio Music Education Association and is a member of the Voice Care Network.

Recently, Maestro Donovan was featured in the October issue of CinyBusiness Magazine in reference to the emergence of "suburban symphonies." (click the highlighted link to read the article)

Maestro Donovan has two sons, Grahm & Brody, two step-children Jennifer and Austin and currently resides in the Lebanon area with his wife Carol and their pet menagerie of - a bunny (bufford), a few cats (Tater, Stumpie & PC and the outside crew; who found us - Murray, Tippy & Gray Guy) a couple of pups --- Nala, lady and the youngest Bella - a one and a half year old West Highland White Terrier.....look for BELLA'S Music Bits column coming SOON!

We did meniton that P.C. is a 38 pound kitty - - - - Didn't we? (P.C. stands for "problem cat")