Since 2013, Daniel Spitzer has served as Chautquaqua Symphony’s Bass/Utility Clarinetist. His musical pursuits extend beyond Chautauqua, as he’s Second/Bass Clarinetist with the Delaware Symphony, long time substitute with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and holds Principal Clarinet roles with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic and the Fenimore Chamber Orchestra. 

He has had numerous performances with the NY Philharmonic, the NYC Ballet Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the American Symphony at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. His music has led him on tours throughout the U.S. and Japan, Korea, Cuba, and Germany. He has collaborated with artists such as Chris Botti, Joshua Bell, Wynton Marsalis, The Irish Tenors, Hilary Hahn, and Yo-Yo Ma.

He’s also embraced Broadway, featuring productions like Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, On the Town, The Music Man, The King and I, Mary Poppins, and Beauty and the Beast.

Educated at The Juilliard, Eastman, and Manhattan Schools of Music, Daniel is not only a performer but also a committed educator. Daniel has been a Clarinet professor at Rutgers University Mason Gross School for the Arts and contributed to the faculties of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, State University in Starkville, and Millsaps College in Jackson, MS.