Cellist Daniel Pereira, from Caracas, Venezuela, is an active orchestral and chamber musician in the Cleveland area. Since 2006 he has been a member of the cello sections of CityMusic Cleveland and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. He performs regularly with the Cleveland Pops and has been a substitute cellist with the Cleveland Orchestra. Before moving to Cleveland, Mr. Pereira was a founding member of the Dali String Quartet, as well as a member of the Sturgis String Quartet and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He has also served as principal cellist with the National Repertory Orchestra, Philadelphia Virtuosi and was co-principal of Red {an orchestra}. Daniel has appeared as a soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra, Emil Friedman Philharmonia and the Arcos de Caracas. He has participated in several music festivals including SummerFest La Jolla (CA) and the Sequoia chamber music camp, where he served as faculty. Recent chamber music highlights include a performance of Modesta Bor's Cello Sonata at Carnegie's Weill Hall, frequent appearances in the Heights Arts chamber music series and performances of music by Cleveland composers Margaret Brouwer, Greg d'Alessio, Steven Griebling and Mary Ann Griebling. He received a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree from the University of Southern California, where he studied with Uri Vardi and Ronald Leonard, respectively.
Cellist Daniel Pereira, from Caracas, Venezuela, is an active orchestral and chamber musician in the Cleveland area. Since 2006 he has been a member of the cello sections of CityMusic Cleveland and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. He performs regularly with the Cleveland Pops and has been a substitute cellist with the Cleveland Orchestra. Before moving to Cleveland, Mr. Pereira was a founding member of the Dali String Quartet, as well as a member of the Sturgis String Quartet and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He has also served as principal cellist with the National Repertory Orchestra, Philadelphia Virtuosi and was co-principal of Red {an orchestra}. Daniel has appeared as a soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra, Emil Friedman Philharmonia and the Arcos de Caracas. He has participated in several music festivals including SummerFest La Jolla (CA) and the Sequoia chamber music camp, where he served as faculty. Recent chamber music highlights include a performance of Modesta Bor's Cello Sonata at Carnegie's Weill Hall, frequent appearances in the Heights Arts chamber music series and performances of music by Cleveland composers Margaret Brouwer, Greg d'Alessio, Steven Griebling and Mary Ann Griebling. He received a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's degree from the University of Southern California, where he studied with Uri Vardi and Ronald Leonard, respectively.
