Daniel Spink

About Daniel

Daniel Spink is an award winning international performer and collaborator with composers. He has premiered and recorded many new works for both solo viola and string quartet. His performance schedule includes regular chamber music performances in Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and performances in America, Canada, and Europe, including Banff Center and LAMP.

Spink made his violin solo debut with orchestra at age 10. A lover of cross-genre improvisation, he teaches and regularly performs in improvised concerts. Spink has won grand prizes in Francis Walton Competition and in Coltman Chamber Music Competition with Kodak Quartet, and in 2016 was a finalist in the American Viola Society Festival’s National Solo Competition.

Spink has held teaching positions at Interlochen Arts Camp, Eastman School of Music, and Kanack School of Music. Spink has served as Artist Quartet in Residence at Montclair state University and the Mannes School of music. Spink received his Bachelor and Masters of Music at the Eastman School of Music, where he was also Professor Rostad’s Teaching Assistant. His primary pedagogues were Carol Rodland, Masumi Rostad, and Paul Neubauer.

Spink studied chamber music with members of Alban Berg Quartet, JACK quartet, Borodin Quartet, Verona Quartet, Danel, American, Kronos, Chiara, Pacifica, Ying, Jupiter, Borromeo, and Brentano Quartets.

Spink grew up in Colorado, and away from the viola he enjoys practicing mixed martial arts, swimming, cycling, and hiking.