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Daniel Stroup has focused his life on the study and performance
of music. Completing his preliminary piano studies in his native
Portland, Oregon, Mr. Stroup moved to New York City after
receiving a scholarship to attend the Manhattan School of Music
under the tutelage of Solomon Mikowsky. His studies also
included Dalcroze Eurhythmics under Robert Abramson, Piano
Pedagogy with Paul Sheftel and conducting with Giampaolo Bracali.
He earned his Master Of Music Degree in 1989.
Maintaining a rigorous performance schedule, he has appeared
throughout the Far East, Europe and the United States including
his NYC recital debut with his duo piano partner, Carlos Correa,
at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center and at Hong Kong’s City Hall
Auditorium with the SAR Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Stroup is also an active choral conductor. He was an invited
guest conductor for the annual Messiah “Sing In” at Avery Fisher
Hall, Lincoln Center for seven years. He is currently the
conductor of the United Nations International School Chamber
Ensemble. In March of 2010 the Chamber
Ensemble toured Austria giving performances at the Serviten
Church, the Vienna International School and the Vienna United
Nations Rotunda. Other European concert tours have included
performances in Stockholm, Sweden at the Chapel of the Royal
Palace and Klara Cathedral and in Germany with concerts at St.
Michaelis Kirche and St. Nikolai Kirche in Hamburg and at
Kaiser-Wilh.-Gedachtnis Kirche in Berlin as well as a
performance at the Berliner Dom. In December of 2006 the
ensemble performed for former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
and in 2007 for the 60th Anniversary celebration of the UN
School.
Mr. Stroup has been a member of the music faculty of the United
Nations International School for twenty years. He currently
teaches private piano and conducts the Senior Choir and Chamber
Ensemble. In addition, he is the coordinator for the UNIS
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