Teaches in Southern California

From Cerritos, California

Plays Violin, and Viola

About

Filipino-American violinist Daniel Apolonio was born and raised in Southern California. He holds a B.M. in Violin Performance and a minor in Web Development from NYU where he studied with Giora Schmidt and Gregory Fulkerson, and is currently pursuing his M.M. In Violin Performance at CSULB under the tutelage of Moni Simeonov. Previous awards include first place in the Southern California Philharmonic concerto competition and the preliminary round of the ASTA-LA solo competition, second place in the New York University concerto competition, and third place in the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra concerto competition. He has performed in venues such as the James B. Duke House in Manhattan, Thayer Hall at Colburn, Harris Concert Hall in Aspen, and Gilles-Lefebvre Concert Hall in Québec. As an orchestra musician, he has served as concertmaster of his university’s orchestra and has been a member of many ensembles, allowing him to perform in venues such as the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Musco Center for the Arts, and Glinka Capella in Saint Petersburg. Daniel has collaborated with artists such as Giora Schmidt, Nelson Padgett, and Carlos Avila. He has played in masterclasses for artists such as Nathan Cole, Timothy Chooi, Stefan Jackiw, and David Kim, in addition to chamber music masterclasses for Peter Marsh as well as the Kronos and Pacifica Quartets. Daniel attended the Orange County School of the Arts, in addition to having attended the Aspen Music Festival and Festival Napa Valley in the summer. Previous teachers include Cyrus Beroukhim, Sam Fischer, and Connie Heard. Daniel loves teaching, and has been teaching violin since 2020 and also works as a personal trainer. In addition to violin, Daniel enjoys weightlifting, playing basketball, and can solve a Rubik’s Cube in 8 seconds.