David Staff is a classical trumpeter and virtuoso cornetto player, music pedagogue, and maker of 17th-18th century trumpets. He is a founding member of His Majestys Sagbutts And Cornetts and has served as the principal trumpet at Frans Brüggen's Orchestra Of The 18th Century since it was established in 1981. Staff taught at The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama in London and Conservatorium van Amsterdam in the Netherlands, among other notable institutions. Between 2007 and 2009, David apprenticed with brass instrument maker and collector, Frank Tomes (1936—2011); later, he began making natural trumpets.