Daniel Saenz leads a multi-faceted career as a performing artist, educator, and entrepreneur. He currently serves as Professor of Cello and Coordinator of String Studies at the Sam Houston State University School of Music. At SHSU, Daniel teaches cello majors, coaches chamber music, and is a member of the Kolonneh Chamber Players. Daniel has been featured as a concert soloist with orchestras throughout the United States, France, and Bolivia in addition to performances at the Rio International Cello Encounter in Rio de Janeiro, the Schlern International Music Festival in Völs am Schlern, and the National Arts Institute in Buenos Aires. Additionally, he is the Executive Director of Brazos Music, a nonprofit whose organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all people through equitable access to music education, music performances, and community programs and partnerships. Daniel is a Suzuki Cello Method teacher and during the summer serves on the faculty of Space City Suzuki Institute in Houston, Texas. He is an advocate for modern music and is often a featured performer in an array of newly commissioned solo and chamber repertoire with Aperio, Music of the Americas, where he also serves as Co-Artistic Director and Secretary of the Board following a 2026 leadership transition.