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and a certain charm…
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Awakening by harpist Ashley Jackson…
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Latest Video

Daniel speaks about Ocean’s Call recorded by Kinetic Ensemble and Grammy Award-winning engineer Brad Sayles.

Upcoming Concerts

Event Listings
Rise with Insert Music Here
Mar 21
Rise with Insert Music Here

Daniel’s Rise will be performed in Chicago, IL by the dynamic duo Annie Jacobs-Perkins (cello) and Katelyn Vahala (piano), alongside works of Octavio Vasquez, Robert Schumann, and Felix Mendelssohn.

New Orleans Chamber Players
Apr 15
New Orleans Chamber Players

The New Orleans Chamber Players will feature a performance of Daniel’s Autumn Cascade for brass quintet at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Rise @ Wicked Goat in Los Angeles
May 1
Rise @ Wicked Goat in Los Angeles

The Wicked Goat contemporary music series in Los Angeles features a performance of Daniel’s Rise with pianist Katelyn Vahala and cellist Jeffrey Ho, on a program of music inspired by California’s landscapes.

Wicked Goat Series
Pasadena Conservatory of Music
100 North Hill Avenue
Pasadena, California 91106

Featured Work

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Dreamed Landscapes
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Noteworthy

“KINETIC” on Bright Shiny Things earns Billboard #1

Daniel’s Ocean’s Call for string orchestra is released on the self-titled debut album of Kinetic Ensemble. The album debuted as #1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Charts in November 2023!

Audio Samples:

Makimsal for solo violin & sinfonietta
(Francisco Fullana, violin)

Dreamed Landscapes for solo piano
(Ryan MacEvoy McCullough, piano)

Ocean’s Call for string quartet
(Aizuri Quartet)

Time Capsule for two violins
(Francisco Fullana & Alexi Kenney, violins)

Video Samples:

Unspoken for viola performed by Ayane Kozasa

Together, We performed by Ashley Jackson (harp) & Emi Ferguson (flute)

(Photo: Julie Hagenbuch)

COLORS (Album Release & Concerts)

Daniel’s debut album COLORS will be released on Orchid Classics in March 2024. Bringing together an all-star cast of internationally recognized chamber musicians, the album features six solos, duos, and trios which receive their world premiere recordings.

Celebrating the album release, the CRYPT SESSIONS in NYC will present the album and its performers in two live shows at the Church of the Intercession on March 25 and March 26.

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Francisco Fullana

Ashley Jackson

Emi Ferguson

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DTM Concerts

Curated by Daniel Temkin

Chamber music concerts featuring leading musicians, ensembles, and composers of our time. Our programs are curated and presented at unique venues where the music will shine. Please click below to see upcoming and past events.