Daniel Kaler

A member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra since 2022 and 2024, respectively, cellist Daniel Kaler received his B.M from the Cleveland Institute of Music and M.M from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, studying with Mark Kosower and Brinton Smith. In recent years, Kaler performed with orchestras such as the Bogotá Philharmonic, Boca del Rio Philharmonic, Asheville Symphony, Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra, to name a few. He was a prizewinner at competitions such as the Clara Schumann International Competition, Muse International Music Competition, and the North International Music Competition. His concert engagements for the 2023-24 season include performances of works by Bach, Brahms, Kodály, and Tchaikovsky. Kaler attended and gave performances at solo, chamber, and orchestral programs, such as the Chautauqua Music Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, Heifetz Institute, Bowdoin International Music Festival, North Shore Chamber Music Festival, and Chicago Cultural Center. Appearances include performances on WFMT’s “Introductions”, WCLV 104.9, as well as WCPN’s “Applause Performances”.