Kristoffer Danielsen

Dr. Kristoffer Danielsen is a low brass artist and educator active throughout New England. Kris is currently a member of the New England Repertory Orchestra, The Valley Winds, the Glens Falls Symphony, and the TUNDI Wagner in Vermont Festival. In addition to his private teaching studio, Kris is a member of the faculty at Westfield State University and Keene State College, and has previously taught at Western New England University. He has also performed with the Albany Symphony, Lowell Chamber Orchestra, Cape Symphony, Portland Symphony, Eastern Connecticut Symphony, Janus Chamber Orchestra, Handel Society, Barrington Stage Company, Moscow Ballet, Bang on a Can, Nautilus Brass Quintet, Pioneer Valley Symphony, Windham Symphony, Keene Chamber Orchestra, Keene Jazz Orchestra, Dan Gable and the Abletones, Amherst Jazz Orchestra and has appeared as a soloist with the Keene State College Wind Ensemble. He can be heard on the Grammy-nominated recordings “Fantastique” (MSR) and “Johan De Meij: The Symphonies” (NAXOS) and has recorded with the Albany Symphony. In addition to playing alto, tenor, and bass trombone, Kris also plays the euphonium and bass trumpet professionally and is the founder of The Valley Bones, a low brass chamber ensemble based in the Pioneer Valley.

A native of western Massachusetts, Kris holds degrees from The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University (B.M. 2010), the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (M.M. 2013), and Boston University (D.M.A. 2018). He has studied with Greg Spiridopoulos, Gabe Langfur Rice, Toby Oft, James Olin, David Fedderly, and Steven Kellner. Kris has also attended the Spectrum Brass Seminar at the Bay View Chamber Music Festival and the Alessi Seminar in Eugene, Oregon, and served on the faculties of Shepherd University Trombone Day, Artspace Greenfield, The Prindle School, Northampton Community Music School, and Belchertown Public Schools, and has been published in Massachusetts Music News.