- especially the violin. He knows that the violin has a bad rap with kids. “It’s Bass guitar, cool. Drum kit, cool. Electric guitar, cool. When I was growing up to change that through his music.

Born to Haitian parents in South Florida, finds inspiration for his music makingeverywhere, including his heritage. music is very melodic and very percussive. It really is a marriage between things that are very tonal and beautiful, and things that are very angular and percussive; and they come together,” he says. Daniel was classically trained in composing and performing but is now often called a hip-hop violinist because of his blending of classical styles with hip-hop, jazz and rock. think, like a lot of composers, I’m drawing from everything that’s out there and making it my own. I’m influenced by Paganini, I’m influenced by Prince, I’m influenced by Jimi Hendrix, I’m influenced by Stravinsky,” says Daniel.

Daniel Roumain will be performing his March 12th. “Woodbox simply refers to my nickname for my violin he says about the title of the piece. “I’m certainly going to include a lot of my own extended techniques [while performing the piece], these are things that I do with the violin that are very personal, that over time.”

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Daniel Roumain has been working as a composer and a performer more than 20 years. He is known for collaboracross cultures and genres and hasartists like Cassandra Wilson, like Philip Glass, and even pops stars (he played his violin while Lady Gaga sang “Poker Face” on American Idol). prestigious awards and been asked to write many orchestras, but he also has a passion for inspiring young people through music.

When Daniel is not performing and writing is working in schools getting kids excited about music

especially the violin. He knows that the violin has a bad rap with kids. “It’s not cool, not very cool at all. Bass guitar, cool. Drum kit, cool. Electric guitar, cool. When I was growing up – violin? Not cool.” He aims

Born to Haitian parents in South Florida, Daniel music making

“Haitian music is very melodic and very percussive. It really is a marriage between things that are very

and things that are very angular and percussive; and they come together,”

was classically trained in composing and performing but is now often

hop violinist because of his blending hop, jazz and rock. “I

think, like a lot of composers, I’m drawing from ut there and making it my own.

I’m influenced by Paganini, I’m influenced by Prince, I’m influenced by Jimi Hendrix, I’m

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Daniel Roumain will be performing his Woodbox Violin Concerto with the Buffalo Philharmonic. “Woodbox simply refers to my nickname for my violin – a wood box, that’s literally what it is,”

he says about the title of the piece. “I’m certainly going to include a lot of my own extended techniques [while e], these are things that I do with the violin that are very personal, that

To hear Daniel perform and learn more about him, visit his YouTube channel at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/dbrmusic

Daniel Roumain a composer and a performer for He is known for collaborating

s and has worked with jazz Wilson, orchestra composers

pops stars like Lady Gaga (he played his violin while Lady Gaga sang “Poker

He has won many prestigious awards and been asked to write pieces for

he also has a passion for inspiring young people through music.

When Daniel is not performing and writing music, he getting kids excited about music not cool, not very cool at all. violin? Not cool.” He aims

with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on a wood box, that’s literally what it is,”

he says about the title of the piece. “I’m certainly going to include a lot of my own extended techniques [while e], these are things that I do with the violin that are very personal, that I have developed

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