Daniel Smith

Daniel studied under Robert Riseling of the University of Western Ontario during his high school years.  After winning the Golden Reed Award in 1992 at Music Fest Canada (as the top clarinet player in the high school ranking), he received a full scholarship to attend the Arizona State University and study under Robert Spring for a Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance.

After then, Daniel worked at the University of Memphis as a Teaching Assistant and completed his Masters in Clarinet Performance. While at Memphis, he opened his own clarinet studio and played regularly in the professional musical community.  Since leaving Memphis and returning to Canada in 1999, Daniel has played professionally and taught woodwinds at Pro-Music, helping students’ progress from making their first sounds to receiving scholarships at universities.

Daniel is an accomplished player on clarinet, flute, and saxophone. His students succeed in many endeavors including the RCM exams, Arts Unionville and university auditions:

 2017 - Ontario Provincial Honour Band ~ Clarinet

 2016 - Ontario Provincial Honour Band ~ First Clarinet | ~ Bass Clarinet

 2015 - Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra | York Region Enrichment Band

 2014 - York University ~ Music Education, major in flute

 2013 - Received $3000 scholarship from York University for Music Education

 2013 - Principal Chair in Ontario Provincial Honour Band

 2012 - Arts Unionville ~ Clarinet | University of Ottawa ~ Clarinet & Music Education

 2011 - Received $2400 scholarship from University of Toronto for Music Education |York University ~ Music Composition | University of Toronto |Laurentian University

2010 - Ontario Provincial Honour Band ~ Clarinet

 2010 - University of Western Ontario ~ Clarinet

2008 - Arts York ~ Clarinet

2007 - University of Toronto, Music Department