DANIEL FIELDS

Daniel Fields is a versatile performer and voice instructor whose repertoire spans classical, contemporary, jazz, rock and R&B. A champion of contemporary opera, he's sung numerous roles with Central New York's Society for New Music—Silas in Charles Lupia's Home Burial, Abel in Charles Fussell's The Astronaut's Tale, Henry Snibblesworth in Steven Stucky's The Classical Style, the Student in Michael Torke's Strawberry Fields, Tezcatlipoca in Judith Sainte Croix's How Music Came to the Earth, among others.

In the traditional repertoire, Daniel has performed Lysander in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Pelléas in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande with the University of Southern California, and Alfred in Strauss's Die Fledermaus with Syracuse University. Most recently, he covered Dr. Caius in Verdi's Falstaff with Geneva Light Opera.

As a recitalist, he's appeared in chamber works ranging from Bach's Coffee Cantata to Alex Burtzo's Many Worlds. His orchestral engagements include performances of Schubert's Magnificat and Mass No. 2, as well as Mozart's Coronation Mass with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. In the jazz and contemporary voice worlds, he regularly collaborates with the International Musicians League, Syracuse's Queer Artist Collective, and CNY Jazz.

Daniel began his research into the intersection of mindfulness, yoga, dance, and singing while earning his Bachelor's in Vocal Performance at Syracuse University and his Master's in Vocal Arts & Opera at USC Thornton. He continues to study these fields, co-designing workshops to share his insights, serving as a guest presenter at Syracuse University and Hamilton College, and—in 2022—helping over 1,000 students activate their throat chakras at the Awakened Life Global Unity Gathering.

Rooted in the study of bel canto, Daniel's teaching integrates somatic awareness and motor learning principles from yoga and mindfulness. He helps students cultivate vocal freedom through alignment of body, mind, and spirit.