Daniel Morris

Daniel Morris (he/him), originally from Cleveland, Ohio, is a Denver-based percussionist. He is thrilled to be joining the Colorado Symphony as acting section percussion this fall. Morris has served as acting associate principal of the Kansas City Symphony and was a New World Symphony fellow. He has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Atlanta, Oregon and Seattle Symphonies, and the Colorado Music Festival.

A passionate educator, Morris has taught from the middle school to university level and was honored to participate in the Colorado Symphony’s educational outreach program this past spring at Aurora Central High School. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music and Indiana University. His primary teachers include Erik Charlston, Chris Lamb, Duncan Patton, She-e Wu and Michael Werner.