Daniel lockert biography

As a soloist or collaborator, Daniel Lockert is equally versatile on the piano, organ and harpsichord.

 A native of San Diego, CA, he began formal piano studies at the age of five.  Throughout high school, he exclusively studied the organ.

Daniel lockert biography

 After getting his Bachelor’s in Piano Performance and a minor in organ from Loma Linda University, he attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and obtained an advanced degree in the specialized field of Accompanying, studying with the originator of the field, the renowned Gwendolyn Koldolfsky.

While at USC, he also studied instrumental accompanying with Brooks Smith, accompanist to Jascha Heifeitz and Jenny Tourel.

Daniel was honored as the only American finalist at the first International Accompanying Competition held in Den Haag, the Netherlands.

 In his role as pianist/collabor