Biography
Hi! My name is Danny Jordan and I'm currently studying Viola Performance at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts under Barbara Sudweeks. I'm originally from Houston, TX, and have had the opportunity to study with Penelope Meitz from 2012-2015 and Lawrence Wheeler from 2015-2016. As a student at Tomball High School, I was a four-year All-Region member and a three-year Texas All-Stater, as well as a two-year member of the Houston Youth Symphony. As a member of these great orchestras, I've had the privilege of performing repertoire such as Richard Strauss' Don Juan, Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Suite (1919), and Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. I've also had the great opportunity to attend the Baylor University String Quartet Seminar, performing the Brahms G Major Viola Quintet (Opus 111) and the Performing Arts Institute at Wyoming Seminary where I performed in the world premiere of Gene Koshinki's Percussion Concerto, soniChroma, along with Strauss' Death and Transfiguration and Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave). This past summer, I also had the privilege of working as the Viola/Violin Counselor and a member of the Stage Crew at the Performing Arts Institute at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, PA. In addition to studying music, I am pursuing a second major in Spanish. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading, and spending time with my friends and family.
You can find some samples of my performances below:
You can find some samples of my performances below: