Daniel Xu 

Years of Clarinet Education: 7

Years of Piano Education: 4

Years of Teaching: 2

Musical Experiences: 

• Winner with Distinction, Classical Music Clarinet, National YoungArts Competition 2025 & The only clarinetist invited to perform at National YoungArts Week in Miami

• Grand Prize Winner, Wind & Percussion category, Enkor International Music Competition 2025

• United States Marine Band Concerto Competition Finalist 2025

• United States Navy Band Young Artist Solo Competition Finalist 2024

• International Clarinet Association (ICA) High School Solo Competition Finalist 2023

• Winner/Representative, Music Teachers National Association/MTNA, Woodwind, Pennsylvania State 2022 & 2023

• Alternate Winner, Music Teachers National Association/MTNA, Junior Woodwind, Eastern Division 2022

• PMEA District 12, Region VI, Ranked 1st Chair Clarinet at PMEA All-State Band Festival 2024-2025

• Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) 2024 - 2025

• Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra (NYO2) 2024 Summer

• Delaware County Youth Orchestral & DCYO Chamber group (2022 - 2024)

• Interlochen Center for the Arts, Alumni 2023 Summer