Daniel has been appointed as Music Director of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony, a youth orchestra with a 57-year history in the Santa Barbara community and with notable alumni both in and out of music. “I am so pleased to welcome Daniel as the new music director for the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony,” said Nicholas Fuentes, vice president/Community Education & Enrichment for the Santa Barbara Symphony. “With his background and experience, we’ll be taking the youth ensembles to new levels by providing educational opportunities that build bridges between musicians of every age," Fuentes said. "The addition of Daniel to our team adds vital support to our vision of providing a continuum of music education to young musicians of all skill levels in the local community.”