Cello with Daniel H.

Hi there! I've heard so many people say that the cello is their favorite instrument...I'm guessing it might be yours too! It's certainly mine. I live in New York City and besides my work as a performer and recording artist, I am passionate about teaching my cello students. I welcome students of all different ages and experience levels. I have partnerships with a number of cello shops in the Tri-state area, so if you don’t have one yet, we can find an instrument for you together! In my lessons I use an organized and engaging method of acquiring effortless technique, as well as the tools to tell a story through music. I have a catalog of exercises and songs that I use to give my students a clear pathway to success, but I also believe it to be very important to ask my students what they would like to play. Often there is a song that fuels our motivation to practice, and that’s always an invaluable experience. A bit about me: I have a Master's degree from Juilliard in cello performance, and have performed as a soloist and chamber musician across the U.S, Canada, and in Israel, Hungary, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Germany. As a teacher, I've given workshops and masterclasses at youth orchestras and pre-college programs such as the Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, and the Israel Music Conservatory, and have been teaching a studio of private students for over 4 years. Besides my work as a classical cellist, I have worked with various contemporary artists in the Jazz, Rock, and Folk mediums as an improviser, arranger, and songwriter. I love discovering new ways of using my instrument, and am always pushing myself to expand my musical vocabulary. Teaching is an essential part of my work as a musician--my parents are teachers, my mentors are teachers, my colleagues are teachers. The ability to play music is an endless source of inspiration and joy for children and adults alike, and I cherish the opportunity to collaborate with my students on their musical journeys!