Daniel Shearer is a young artist with a love and passion for the cello. Since 2020 he has learnt from famed Hungarian cellist Gyorgy Deri at the Queensland Conservatorium, where he is in his fourth year of his Bachelor in Performance. Daniel grew up performing for possums on his back deck but has since garnered a growing audience from festival appearances, recitals and competitions across Queensland. He has performed in masterclasses at the Juilliard School, taught by renowned cellists such as David Finckel, Ani Aznavoorian, Bion Tsang and Astrid Schween. As well as solo work, Daniel is a committed chamber musician having performed with faculty members of the Queensland Conservatorium. He has also played in a chamber master class with Sophie Rowell, concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Daniel plays the Widow Twankey cello on loan from Jenny Moore.