Daniel Furtado

A versatile and passionate pianist, Daniel Furtado is a seasoned musician with a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Piano Performance from the University of British Columbia, a Master’s Degree and a Professional Performance Certificate from Lynn University (USA), and a Bachelor’s Degree from Sao Paulo State University (Brazil).   

A distinguished performer, Dr. Furtado has won competitions including the Ars Flores Concerto Competition (USA), Souza Lima and Maria Teresa Madeira Competitions (Brazil), and the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) Piano Competition - Boca Raton Chapter (USA). He has also been honoured with the Mildred Johnson Scholarship in Music (Canada).

With over fifteen years of experience as a teacher, Dr. Furtado has taught courses, lessons, and masterclasses for all levels of students at institutions such as the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), Barry University (Miami), Saint Andrews School (Boca Raton), and the Ottawa Montessori School.

He has studied under legendary artists and pedagogues such as Terence Dawson, Sara Davis Buechner, Roberta Rust, Marisa Lacorte, and Andre Rangel. Dr. Furtado has also worked with Robert Dvorkin and Giselle Brodsky (Golandsky Institute, NY), Fanny Solter and Michael Uhde (Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe), Jane Coop and Robert Silverman (UBC).

Dr. Furtado is a dedicated teacher who runs a successful piano studio in Ottawa while also performing as a duo with soprano Sophie Bertrand. He is actively involved in the music education community as a member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association, Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations, and is a Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Certified Teacher.