Concertmaster

Danielle Maddon is a Boston-based violinist, well known to New England audiences for her vibrant playing and broad experience as a soloist, concertmaster, recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician. Performing on both modern and period instruments, Dani has appeared in venues including Carnegie Hall, Vatican City and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall in repertoire spanning four centuries. Critics have hailed her playing as “magnificent”, “stunning”, “masterful”, and “heartfelt”.

As concertmaster and soloist with the New England Philharmonic, she has annually performed violin concertos and solo works by modern masters from Aucoin to Zwilich, and has premiered five concertos written for her.  In May 2025, Dani gave the Boston premier of Roxanna Panufnik's violin concerto “Abraham”, with Music Director Tian Ng and the NEP.  Dani and the NEP will perform the Boston premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s violin concerto, “Procession” in October 2025. 

A longtime member of Emmanuel Music, Dani performs in their cantata, orchestral and chamber music series. She has recorded and toured worldwide with groups including Emmanuel Music, the Mark Morris Dance Group, the Boston Pops, Boston Baroque and the Handel and Haydn Society. For 5 seasons, Dani served as the concertmaster for the Tallahassee Symphony.  

As founder of the NEP Chamber players, Dani has created and performed programs for venues including the Peabody Essex Museum, The Boston Athenaeum, The Cape Ann Museum and annual programs at the Boston Children's Museum. 

Earning Phi Beta Kappa honors from Texas Christian University, Dani won a position as a first violinist with the Singapore Symphony. Returning to the US, she earned a Master's degree in Violin Performance from Ohio University. Her post-graduate studies at Boston University with renowned concertmaster Rafael Druian led to full fellowships at both the Tanglewood and LA Philharmonic Institutes, where she won concertmaster positions for conductors including Kurt Masur, Michael Tilson Thomas, Sir Charles Grove, Leonard Slatkin and Seiji Ozawa.