Minnesota native Dr. Daniel Keeler is a passionate cellist, educator, and composer. Praised for his "Lush" and "Energetic" performances and compositions, Daniel has performed on stages across the United States. He has established himself as a pedagogue with numerous masterclasses and lectures at schools and clinics across the country.

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As an educator Dr. Keeler is an Orchestra Director with Mounds View Public Schools, teaches at Concordia University, taught at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, and has a private studio of students of all ages and diverse backgrounds. He has also been a guest and resident cellist and conductor for a wide variety of music festivals around the midwest. Dr. Keeler is also a board member of the Minnesota String and Orchestra Teachers Association (MNSOTA), the Minnesota branch of the American String Teachers Association.

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As a cellist Dr. Keeler performs regularly with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and the Pines Quartet, has worked with the Minnesota Orchestra, and held leadership roles with other ensembles at the community, collegiate, and professional levels. Additionally he has performed a vast array of contemporary works in various solo recitals and with groups such as the Missouri Contemporary Ballet, and even with the roots group Trampled by Turtles. Accolades include appearances as a soloist with several orchestras around the midwest, performing works including Bloch's Schelomo, Dvorak's concerto in b minor,  Lalo's concerto in d minor, and Elegies by Faure and Mallamud. He performs with a 2017 cello by Krystian Grzybacz and a bow by JL Tauziede.

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​​In his free time Daniel enjoys hiking, canoeing, and backpacking around the United States with his family.

 

Dr. Keeler holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in cello performance and pedagogy from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, a Masters of Music from the University of Missouri-Columbia in cello performance, and Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. His primary teachers include Tanya Remenikova, Eli Lara, Betsy Husby, and John Madura.