Daniel Cline

Cellist Daniel Cline is currently a member of the Rockefeller String Quartet, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and faculty member at Hendrix College. Originally from Northfield, Illinois, Mr. Cline was born into a musical family where he began cello studies at the age of five. His father, Roger, is a bassist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His mother, Elizabeth, is a violinist with the Lake Forest Symphony and Peninsula Music Festival in addition to maintaining a large teaching studio, and his sister Jennifer is as a member of the viola section of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC. Daniel decided to pursue music as a

career, rather than aviation, which led him to Rochester, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree at the Eastman School of Music. Mr. Cline also holds a Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. His teachers have included Hans Jorgen Jensen, Steven Doane, Richard Aaron, and Stephen Geber. Daniel’s master class performances include those for Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, and Janos Starker.

In addition to music, Daniel enjoys pursuing interests in hiking, sailing, cooking and electronics. Mr. Cline is also a licensed pilot, skydiving enthusiast, and a runner—having completed six marathons.