David Stabler

David Charles Stabler (October 12, 1952 – September 17, 2025) was an American arts reporter and music critic for The Oregonian.

Early life and education Stabler and his brother were raised by a Wesleyan University professor and a homemaker in Middletown, Connecticut. Stabler earned degrees in piano performance from the University of Western Ontario and the Eastman School of Music. His teacher there was Damjana Bratuž.

Career Stabler was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2003. In 2012, he won second place in the Arts and Entertainment category of the Best of the West contest for his profile of Carlos Kalmar during his tenure as musical director of the Oregon Symphony.

Death Stabler died from acute myeloid leukemia on September 17, 2025, at the age of 72.