Daniel Knapp - Digital Strategist & Social Ninja

Originally from Minnesota, Daniel Knapp is a Cellist and Arts Manager based in Oberlin, Ohio. His musical training started with renowned cellist and Alexander teacher Käthe Jarka and has led him to Oberlin, where he currently studies with Dmitry Kouzov. At Oberlin, Daniel has developed a new Major in Arts Administration & Concert Design and is the Founder of The Musikos Collective, a student-led presenting organization working to develop eclectic programs in multidisciplinary settings.

Daniel strives to perform and constantly explore the world of new music, collaborating frequently with composers at Oberlin, NEC, and BOCO at Berklee, as well as being a frequent member of The Cello Seminar with Rhonda Rider. Daniel has premiered works by Joan Tower, Nicole Lizée, and Courtney Brian and has had the pleasure of working alongside Eighth Blackbird, Wendy Eisenberg, and Viet Cuong in his recent performances.

As the cellist of The Ἔrιs Quartet, Daniel has performed the North American premiere of Ben Nobuto’s Serenity 2.0 with percussionist Orson Abram, a multidisciplinary performance of works by Jessie Montgomery with Florence Gill, Jazz Trio, and West African Dancers in “FOUR, Fabriks of Black Womanhood,” and performed a co-bill with Wendy Eisenberg (Editrix, Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet, Darlin’) featuring arrangements written for Ἔrιs and Wendy by Sasha Paris-Carter.

Daniel’s Administrative passions have led him to collaborate and assist in projects with The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Pink Noise Agency/BIG Arts Group, and Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend & Long Play Festivals.