Music
Daniel began playing the violin at the age of 5 and the piano at age 8. He studied at the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Margaret Norris and Penelope Stirling, respectively, alongside his education at Tiffin School in London. Daniel was leader of the Tiffin Orchestra, and co-principal of the London School's Symphony Orchestra, going on several tours and working with distinguished soloists. In 2004 he gained an Instrumental Scholarship to Cambridge, where he read Music at Emmanuel College, graduating last year.
Whilst at Cambridge Daniel has played violin in the University Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, as well as giving many recitals as both a soloist and as a chamber musician with his IAS quartets. Last year he led the Opera Societies orchestra in its production of Les Mamelles de Tiresiaes. Daniel has also been President of the Emmanuel College Music Society, and the Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra, as well as being on the committee for the Opera Society.
At Cambridge Daniel has won the CUMS Conducting Competition two years running, working with both CUMS I and II. He has also conducted the Emmanuel College Orchestra, the Cambridge Beethoven Players and various smaller ensembles. Daniel is continuing his study on the violin with Nicholas Miller.
CONDUCTING EXPERIENCE
Cambridge
Cambridge Beethoven Ensemble
Principal Condutor. Balakirev Overture on Three Russian Songs, Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Cambridge University Music Society Symphony Orchestra I & II
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Messiaen Turangalila-Symphony, Borodin Polostvian Dances, Shostakovitch Violin Concerto
Cambridge University Music Society Symphony Orchestra II
Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Smetana Overture to The Bartered Bride
Principal Conductor of the Emmanuel College Orchestra
Beethoven Coriolanus Overture, Bizet Carmen Suite, Mozart Symphony No. 40, Dvorak Slavonic Dances, Beethoven Romance in F (Violin: Clare Davis), Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, Ravel Piano Concerto in G
Guest Conductor of the Cambridge Beethoven Players
Taken rehearsals for Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 2, Berlioz Corsaire Overture
Musical Director for the Revived Emmanuel Dramatic Society
Music for The Inspector Calls
The Cambridge University Ballet Society
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
London
The Marryat Players
Various – position involves rehearsing orchestra/sections on the current repertoire
Other
Canford Summer School of Conducting
On the course of Summer 2006; repertoire including Mozart Symphony No. 38, Weber Passicalia, Ravel La Valse
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Cambridge
Instrumental Scholarship to Cambridge University, on Violin. This involves not just regular rehearsals and concerts with my quartet, but also coaching from some of the most renowned professional musicians.
President of Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra with whom I also play violin; not only is this ensemble of a very high standard, it additionally gives me the opportunity to work both musically and professionally with many great conductors including Guy Woolfenden, Baldur Bromminnan, Alexander Platt and Peter Stark.
President of Emmanuel College Music Society. Organising, planning and running several concert series, as well as working with other members of the committee to make every concert a success.
London
London Symphony Orchestra. Nine months work experience primarily with their Discovery programme - taking projects with a range of people, from 3 month old babies to adult community choirs. I frequently return to work on Discovery projects and to watch a great many rehearsals with the orchestra (most recently Elgar's Dream of Gerontius with Sir Colin Davis).
I am continuing my studies on the violin with Nicolas Miller.