David Mallamud has received awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Indiana University. He has been commissioned by the Westchester Philharmonic, the Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center (Merkin Hall), the New York Youth Symphony, the Albany Symphony, and the classical/rock ensemble "Dogs of Desire." He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music (B.M.), Juilliard (M.M.), and Tisch School of the Arts at NYU (M.F.A.), and has done graduate studies at Yale.