Daniel Kazez, a cellist, teaches cello, music theory, and world music at Wittenberg University, in Springfield, Ohio (USA). International Tour Highlights 1995 European debut Prague, Berlin, Rome, Florence, Paris, Salzburg, London, Brussels Concerts 1996-present Czech Republic (Český Krumlov, Prague) Great Britain (Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Harrogate, Norwich, Nottingham, Rochester) Hungary (Budapest) India (Bangalore, Bombay, Madras, Pune) Indonesia (Bangkok, Mahasarakham, Roi Et) Japan (Tokyo) Morocco (Casablanca, Fès, Marrakech, Marrakech, Meknès) Poland (Częstochowa, Łódź, Radomsko) Portugal (Évora, Lisbon) Turkey (Istanbul)

Concert Venues
Norwich, England--The Assembly House

Rome, Italy--Il Pitigliani

Biography
Daniel Kazez began playing cello at the age of five, under the tutelage of Leonard Feldman, cellist of the Alard String Quartet. He has performed recitals in many of the musical capitals of Europe, including the Sternberg Centre (London), Temple Victoire (Paris), Cercle Ben Gurion (Brussels), Chabad House (Salzburg), Penylan House (Cardiff, Wales), and The Assembly House (Norwich, England). His Paris and Florence debuts, in 1995, earned him standing ovations; and he performed to a standing-room-only audience at Rome’s Il Pitigliani. Kazez has performed at international music festivals in Berlin, Prague, and India.

Most recently, Kazez presented a series of 5 concerts and 4 lectures in Thailand and Japan. In June-July 1999, he presented a concert tour in Eastern Europe, with performances in the Czech Republic (Congress Hall, Prague; Jesuit Hall, Cesky Krumlov), Poland (Herbst Palace, Lodz; Osrodek Promocji Kultury, Czestochowa; Centrum Kultury Zydowskiej, Cracow), and Hungary (Balint Zsido Kozossegi Haz, Budapest). Kazez’s first performances in Africa, in 1998, were in Casablanca (Abbon al Abdullah) and in Morocco’s three "imperial cities": at the Centre Maïmonides in Fez, the Royal University Moulay Ismaïl in Meknes, and the National Conservatory of Music in Marrakesh. Kazez has been heard by radio and television audiences in Europe, Asia, and North America.

In 1993, Kazez’s performance of J.S. Bach’s first Cello Suite was broadcast on ABC television, to an audience of over 20 million. He has performed to critical acclaim: "Kazez brings an outstanding discipline and remarkable musicality to his work. His sound is pure and strong" (Dayton). "An impressive recital...I was enchanted" (London). "Exceptionally gifted...a consummate musician" (Chicago). "Passionate music dazzlingly played" (Harrogate, England). "To listen was nothing less than a privilege" (Leeds, England).

Kazez is the author of two books and a dozen editions of music (mostly English and Italian Baroque) with five publishers: Alfred, Presser, Southern, Ludwig, and MMB. His book Rhythm Reading: Elementary Through Advanced Training (W.W. Norton), now in its second edition, is the most widely used rhythm textbook in the U.S. He is the author of more than a dozen scholarly articles on music theory, pedagogy, and performance.

Over the past five years, Kazez has appeared in most of the major metropolitan areas of the United States: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York City, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. Kazez has given talks at twenty-five of the leading U.S. schools of music, including the Manhattan School of Music and University of Texas. In 1997, he traveled to India, where he conducted research in classical Indian music and gave a series of 14 lectures and performances, including appearances in Bombay (Indian Institute of Technology and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research), Madras (School of the Krishnamurti Foundation in Madras, for a one-week residency), and Pune (1997 Kala Chhaya Festival). As editor and principal contributor, Kazez published Imprints of India: A Brief Guide to Indian Music, Dance, and the Visual Arts (Aronoff Center), commissioned by the 1996 Cincinnati Performing Arts Festival of India, at which he was keynote speaker.

Kazez has conducted research in Java and Bali (gamelan music, dance, and shadow puppet theater) and in Turkey and Greece (urban folk music). Kazez’s activities have been supported by grants from the Lilly Foundation, the Wray Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council. He was the recipient of the 1996 Matthies Award and a 1996-97 University of Chicago/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship. Kazez has written program notes and has delivered pre-concert lectures for many major musical events, including the Guarneri String Quartet, Broadway on Tour, pianist Emanuel Ax, the New York City Opera, the Vienna Choir Boys, and the Beaux Arts Trio.

Kazez earned music degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), where he was awarded three consecutive Rackham Fellowships. He is currently Professor of Music at Wittenberg University.

Performances and lectures at educational institutions
International: Mahasarakham University; Roi Et College of Dramatic Arts, and Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand), Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay, India), Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (Bombay, India), Kala Chhaya Academy (Pune, India), National Conservatory of Music (Marrakech, Morocco), Royal University Moulay Ismaïl (Meknès, Morocco), School of the Krishnamurti Foundation (Madras, India), The Canadian School of India (Bangalore, India).

U.S.A.: Antioch College, Baldwin Wallace College, Ball State University, Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory of Music, Bowling Green State University, Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Institute of Music, Central State University, Chicago Musical College/Roosevelt University, Clark Technical College, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Dayton Art Institute, Defiance College, Denison University, Duquesne University, Johns Hopkins University/Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies, Manhattan School of Music, Miami University, New England Conservatory, Northern Illinois University, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Pennsylvania State University, Southern Methodist University/Meadows School of the Arts, State University of New York at Binghamton, State University of New York College at Potsdam/Crane School of Music, University of Arkon, University of Dayton, University of Illinois, University of Maryland-College Park, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of North Texas, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Valparaiso University, Walsh University, West Virginia University, Western Michigan University, Wilmington College, Wittenberg University, Wright State University-Lake Campus.

Concert Reviews
Kazez's playing was utterly in sympathy with the music...To listen was nothing less than a privilege.
David Quick, The Telegraph, Leeds, England

Kazez delighted his audience.
Christopher Smith, Eastern Daily Press, Norwich, England

Passionate music dazzlingly played...A most unusual and intriguing musical event.
David Quick, Harrogate Voice, Harrogate, England

The hall was filled to the last seat.... This concert was a great artistic feast for all music lovers.
JAK, Slowo Zydowskie, Warsaw, Poland

He played with deep feeling and sensibility.
Phil Rosen, Hadashot, Nottingham, Great Britain

Kazez brings an outstanding discipline and remarkable musicality to his work. His sound is pure and strong. He knows the literature and shows real joy in playing it.
Burt Saidel, Oakwood Register, Dayton, Ohio

Other support
Daniel Kazez is a terrific cellist. He serves his audiences a rare blend of absolute artistic integrity and accessible musical pleasure.
Alex Lubet, composer, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Exceptionally gifted and articulate...consummate musicianship.
Robert Fleisher, composer/author, Chicago

Each year I attend a showcase of Ohio artists and get to see a lot of new talent. Daniel Kazez is my find of the year!
Richard W. Stroede, Director, Schomburg Artists Series

An impressive recital...I was enchanted.
Leo Hepner, Chair, Sternberg Centre, London

Kazez played with spirit,...warmth, rhythmic subtlety, and with an unquestionable regard for the music...The audience...responded unanimously with appreciation.
Ohio Arts Council

A gifted cellist.
Richard Kapuscinski, former Principal Cellist, Baltimore Symphony

Daniel Kazez
Professor of Music
Wittenberg University
Ward at Woodlawn
Springfield, OH 45501 USA

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