Hailed as an “Exemplary Leader” by the New York Times for leading members of New York Philharmonic and Manhattan School of Music in Carnegie Hall, violinist Daniel Andai has shared his versatile artistry as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, concertmaster, conductor and recording artist at major concert venues in over 50 countries. He is a prizewinner of numerous competitions and soloed with orchestras around the world.  

Daniel Andai is concertmaster of Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO) since 2010. Special solo appearances with MISO have included special induction ceremonies to Genius 100 Visionaries roster for JAXA Astronaut Soichi Noguchi while orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station, Eduardo Marturet performing on a Holocaust surviving violin (part of the Violins of Hope collection), and actress Goldie Hawn.  Previously, he was concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas in New York with whom he recorded multiple Billboard rated SONY Classical CD’s and toured as soloist during Mexico’s bicentennial celebrations for millions of viewers.  He appeared as guest concertmaster with orchestras in Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, and France, as a section violinist of New York Philharmonic and Miyazaki Festival Orchestra (Japan), and worked closely with members of major string quartets, symphony, opera, and ballet orchestras from around the world. ​

Dr. Daniel Andai is an educator and Chief Academic Officer as Dean of the Music Division at New World School of the Arts (Miami, Florida) where facilitates the partnership between Miami Dade College, University of Florida, and Miami Dade County Public Schools. He is Artistic Director of Killington Music Festival (Killington, Vermont), and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Alhambra Orchestra in Miami. Previously, he served as violin professor and Marialice Shivers Endowed Chair in Fine Arts at University of Texas in Edinburg and served on faculties at Miami-Dade College and New World School of the Arts. He has participated in over 30 summer music festivals, where he worked with countless world class pop and classical artists and toured extensively with the Verbier Festival Orchestra and Verbier Chamber Orchestra, where he served as a concertmaster.

Daniel Andai serves on boards and advisory boards, is a panelist for Jeb and Columba Bush’s Arts4Life scholarship organization, and performed for numerous world dignitaries, including Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump, Lech Walesa, Al Gore, Benjamin Netanyahu, among others.

Daniel Andai is an alumnus of University of Miami, Manhattan School of Music, Lynn University, New World School of the Arts, Miami Dade College and Killington Music Festival.