David holds the principal clarinetist "Robert H. Mohlman Chair" with the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra. He studied at the Eastman School of Music with D. Stanley Hasty, former principal clarinet of several American orchestras, including Indianapolis, and at Northwestern University with Larry Combs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Before coming to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1981, Bellman was principal clarinet of the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra. David was a participant in the Marlboro Festival during the summers of 1984 and 1985 and he has appeared as a soloist on numerous occasions with the Indianapolis Symphony. David currently has a one year appointment on the music faculty at Ball State University. He has also served on the faculties at Indiana University, DePauw University and the University of Indianapolis.

Ingrid Fischer Bellman was born in Bucharest, Romania, and received her advanced musical training at Tel-Aviv University Music Academy and Indiana University School of Music. Her major teachers have included Janos Starker, Paul Tortelier, Uzi Wiesel and Samuel Shore. Before joining the cello section of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1978, she played with the Jeunesse Musicale International Orchestra, the Holon Chamber Orchestra and the Tel-Aviv Academy Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Fischer Bellman is also quite active in community outreach. She is an Artists In Schools instructor in the ISO's School Partnership Program. She has appeared as soloist with the Jerusalem Radio Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis and the Carmel Symphony.