Daniel has held the title of music director and conductor with the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Orchestra since 1998.
Through his tenure, the orchestra has undergone a significant rise in artistic excellence, size, and viability in the community.
On a personal level Daniel and his wife Rosanne have instilled the love of music and arts in their 2 adult children, one pursuing Theatre, the other Violin performance. He thrives as a music director & mentor to the Orchestra@UWaterloo Alumni and students since 2017.
Daniel served as Resident Conductor of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony for fourteen years and as well served as Creative Advisor and conductor for Orchestra London, Canada.
Guest conducting appearances include orchestras and chamber orchestras throughout Canada and the US and at the Westben Arts Festival Theatre. His opera experience includes the standard repertoire as well as the world premiere of “the pencil salesman” by Canadian com-poser Brian Finley. His most recent engagement was “Cendrillon” by Massenet with the WLU opera department.
As a conductor and trumpet soloist Daniel has recorded both on CD and live television broadcast. He has toured extensively throughout Canada, the US, England, parts of Europe and Central and South America.
Also active as a composer and arranger, Daniel’s work was recently played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, England. His symphonic arrangements span Classical, Jazz, Broadway and Rock styles and have been performed by orchestras and artists in Canada, the USA, England and Asia.