Canadian violinist Daniel Dastoor studies with Ian Swensen at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, pursuing an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music. A native of Montreal, Daniel is a winner of the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award, the Calgary Philharmonic’s Marley Rynd Scholarship, won first and second prize at the GGS Chamber Competition, won first and second prize at the Fontainebleau Festival’s Prix Ravel, and is a prizewinner of the Canadian Music and Alberta Festival competitions. He has performed as soloist with the Lethbridge Symphony and with the Calgary Philharmonic. A passionate chamber musician, Daniel participated in the Perlman Music Program, Kneisel Hall, NAC’s Young Artist, Trondheim Chamber, Banff Centre, Fontainebleau and Orford festivals. Active in the concert scene, Daniel competed at the 11th Joachim Competition, the 45th Fischoff Competition, has appeared at the Festival de Febrero and Rockport Chamber series, and has given performances across North America and Europe. He plays on a 1737 Guidantus violin on generous loan from the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Daniel gratefully acknowledges the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation for their generous support for his studies in San Francisco.
