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Daniel Smith studied at the
Royal Academy of Music where he won various prizes for Chamber
Music and all-round musical ability. Since then he has enjoyed
a busy and varied career as both soloist and accompanist.
His extensive concerto repertoire, featuring works by Rachmaninov,
Beethoven, Gershwin, Ravel and Mozart, has lead to many concerto
performances in the UK and around Europe, including the Royal
Festival Hall, London, various theatres in Cataluña,
Spain, and San Stefano al Ponte, Florence. Since 1999 Daniel
has frequently been a featured Solo Classical Artist on many
Cruise lines on both sides of the Atlantic (Crystal, Cunard,
Seabourn, Holland America, Fred. Olsen).
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Accompaniment and chamber music are a major part of Daniel's
life and he works regularly for the Philharmonia Orchestra
and Royal College of Music Junior Department, as well as being
much in demand as a duo partner for players of all instruments.
Daniel has just joined the staff at the Purcell School as
Staff Accompanist.
Daniel has performed on Radio 3 and BBC Radio Ulster as part
of the Belfast Festival, Northern Ireland, and appeared in
the televised finals of BBC Young Musician of the Year 1996
as soloist and regularly since then as accompanist. In September
2003 he played as orchestral pianist with the Philharmonia
Orchestra. He has also recorded a number of CDs.
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