Violinist
Daniel's abilities on the violin are a result of rigorous classical training and a musical lineage which extends to Joseph Joachim and Antonin Dvořák. His combination of romantic virtuosity with contemporary technical sensibilities have led to him being one of the industry's most in-demand performing violinists.
Playing the violin from the age of 3, he studied with Wendy Galloway, Spiros Rantos, and Goetz Richter before commencing his tertiary education at the Sydney Conservatorium. There he studied with Alexandru Todicescu with masterclasses from Wanda Wilkomirska before returning to Brisbane to study with Spiros Rantos.
He won a full scholarship to further his studies in Tasmania with Edwin Paling, where he additionally had lessons with Jun-Yi Ma and performed in masterclasses with Jan Sedivka, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Ning Feng, Jennifer Pike, and Antje Weithaas.
In 2008 he won the D&MV Scholarship to study in London with Gyorgy Pauk (Royal Academy of Music) and David Takeno (Guildhall School of Music and Drama). Since returning to Australia in 2012 he has worked on a freelance basis with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the Opera Australia Orchestra, and Orchestra Victoria.
He has performed in numerous musical theatre productions including Miss Saigon, My Fair Lady, Hamilton, Beauty & The Beast, West Side Story, Dear Evan Hansen, Guys & Dolls, Annie, Book of Mormon, and Phantom of The Opera. Throughout 2026 he performs with "Heathers" on their Australia and NZ tour.
Daniel currently resides in Sydney where he enjoys a busy and varied freelance career. Together with his wife Eleanor Streatfeild, he co-founded Rue Arts, a cultural agency which operates the Australian Session Orchestra, Sanctuary String Quartet, and 211 Coffee.
He plays a violin made for him in 2018 by Adele Beardsmore.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Much of what I learned as a portrait photographer I owe to Ljobodrag Vasiljevic, who gave me a job as a portrait photographer while I was working as a violinist at Holland America Line.
Since 2010 I have been a photographer for the Singapore Armed Forces, Musica Viva Australia, Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra, Dots+Loops, 4MBS Classic FM, The Australian Session Orchestra, ZoneOut International Music Festival, The Nano Symphony, Phoenix Collective, Ensemble Q, and many of Australia's artists and creators.
