Daniel.Cassin@southeastern.edu
Daniel Cassin has enjoyed a rewarding and varied 
career as teacher, performer and producer. As cellist of the Valcour String Quartet,
Mr. Cassin has performed in numerous concerts, competitions, master classes and educational
programs. He is currently serving as Associate Principal Cellist of the Baton Rouge
Symphony Orchestra, where he has been a member since 1982. In addition, Daniel is
currently instructor of cello at the Runnels School, where he and his wife, Jennifer,
were invited to develop a string program in 2005. Mr. Cassin was also cellist of the
progressive jazz/fusion group Woodenhead. A graduate of the Loyola University College
of Music, where he studied with Marti Kanin, Daniel began his graduate studies at
the University of Arizona with cellist Gordon Epperson. He continued at the LSU Graduate
School of Music under the tutelage of Thaddeus Brys, Karen Makas and Dennis Parker.
Cassin continues to be active in many different performing organizations throughout
the area. He is an Artist Roster Member and a former Artist Fellowship recipient for
the State of Louisiana. He was twice the recipient of the American Federation of Musicians
Congress of Strings award. In addition to maintaining a large private teaching studio,
Daniel is also Vice President in charge of production for Centaur Records, an independent
classical music label, where he has produced many recordings over the past 20 years.
Mr. Cassin joined the Southeastern faculty in the spring of 2011.
