About
David Hegarty received his education as an Organ Performance major at Loma Linda University (BA), Andrews University (MM), and continued with doctoral studies at the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati with Wayne Fisher.
As a composer and arranger, David served on the staff of Lorenz Publishing Company, where he was editor of “The Sacred Organ Journal.” He is also published with Broadman Press, Hal Leonard Publications, Sheet Music Magazine, and Hegarty Music Press, which publishes his Introduction to Organ Playing and MIDI materials for the Allen Organ Company.
As a concert artist, David has appeared in such diverse venues as Washington DC’s Kennedy Center, San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall, the Crystal Cathedral, Prudential Lines South American Cruises, and as a guest organist with the Oakland Pops Orchestra.
He is best known in the Bay Area as the senior staff organist of the Castro Theatre (since 1978), for appearing regularly at the Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto, and for monthly pops concerts at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor.
Concerts
As a specialist in film music, David focuses on concerts that highlight his own transcriptions of works by the renowned symphonic film composers from Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT – NOVEMBER 2, 1998
- PIPES SPECTACULAR – OCTOBER 15, 2000
- HARRAH SYMPHONIC ORGAN – NOVEMBER 11, 2004
- GLENDALE CITY CHURCH – FEBRUARY 17, 2008
- HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA – DECEMBER 16, 2013
- SYMPHONIC POPS CONCERT – FEBRUARY 9, 2014
- MISSION DOLORES BASILICA – MAY 11, 2014
- BASILICA ORGAN RECITAL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
- LEGACY & LEGENDS – SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
- ORGAN POPS CONCERT AT THE LEGION – APRIL 22, 2023
Performance Venues
Organ Instruction
David Hegarty is available for coaching in theatre organ, symphonic organ, or service playing in the San Francisco Bay area.
One of his specialties is the orientation of classical organists to the idiosyncrasies of the theatre organ, including its registrational and stylistic differences. And as a fluent arranger, he offers the advantage of providing instant personalized arrangements to meet the individual student’s needs.