Biography | danielmoreira

Daniel Moreira is a Brazilian-German composer, conductor, and guitarist. After initial studies in physics, he studied composition and conducting in Germany (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg and Musikhochschule Stuttgart), the United States (University of Texas at Austin), and Brazil (Universidade Federal do Grande do Sul). His principal teachers included Marco Stroppa, Manfred Stahnke, and C.L. Chaves.

Daniel has received numerous awards and scholarships for his works, including the German Music Competition, the Stuttgart Composition Prize, the BNMI Commission Competition, the DAAD Prize, and the Gaudeamus Music Prize (finalist). He has also been granted multiple residencies and fellowships from organizations such as the German Music Council, the Ministry for Science and the Arts of Lower Saxony, and GEMA. His compositions have been performed worldwide—across the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America—at prominent festivals and venues, including the ECLAT Festival, MärzMusik, Gaudeamus Music Week, Darmstadt Summer Courses, MATA Festival, NDR, Theater Basel, Staatsoper Hannover, Philharmonie Essen, Cresc. Biennale, ISCM World New Music Days, the Academy of Arts in Berlin, and the Wet Ink Concert Series.

As a conductor, Daniel studied with Robert Carnochan (USA), Lorenz Nordmeyer (Germany), and Michael Luig (Italy). Specializing in contemporary repertoire, he has premiered works by numerous international composers across formats, including opera, music theater, orchestral, and ensemble works. Daniel has appeared as a guest conductor with leading ensembles such as Ensemble Modern, Athelas Sinfonietta, the UNM Orchestra, the Aarhus Sinfonietta, and others. He is the principal conductor of Ensemble Lemniscate (Switzerland) and conducts the asambura ensemble (Germany).

In late 2023, Daniel launched the social media project Noise Arcade. On YouTube and Instagram, he shares videos of guitar performances, song arrangements, and guitar-related content, including lessons. His channels have grown steadily, leading to collaborations with brands and other creators. This success has earned him invitations to major music and guitar events, including Guitar Summit 2024 in Mannheim and the NAMM Show 2025 in Los Angeles.

Since 2011, Daniel has been a lecturer in composition, music theory, conducting, and ensemble performance at the University of Music, Drama, and Media in Hanover, Germany.

Prizes, Honors, Scholarships
(current selection)

2x Scholarship Holder from the Ministry of Science and Culture

Grant recipient from the GEMA

3x Grant Recipient from the German Music Council

2x Scholarship Holder from the Program Neustart Kultur

Residency Prize at Künstlerhaus Eckernförde

Residency Prize at Künstlerhof Schreyahn

1st Prize at the Stuttgarter Composition Prize

Mozart Stiftung Scholarship

Residency Prize at Künstlerhaus Salzwedel

Residency Prize at Schloss Wiepersdorf

1st Prize at BNMI Comission Competition

Gaudeamus Music Prize Finalist

6th Int. Composition Seminar from the Ensemble Modern

Salvatore Martirano Award (2nd Prize)

SWR Experimentalstudio Matrix13 Scholarship

First Prize at the German Music Competition 2012

1st Composer's Studio from the Ensemble Modern

SWR Experimentalstudio Matrix12 Scholarship

DAAD Prize at the HfMT Hamburg

Residency Prize at Künstlerhaus Lauenburg

Biennial DAAD Scholarship

Daniel Moreira ist ein brasilianisch-deutscher Komponist, Dirigent und Gitarrist. Nach einem ersten Studium der Physik studierte er Komposition sowie Dirigieren in Deutschland (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Musikhochschule Stuttgart), den USA (University of Texas at Austin) und Brasilien (Universidade Federal do Grande do Sul). Zu seinen wichtigsten Lehrern zählten Marco Stroppa, Manfred Stahnke und C.L. Chaves.

Für seine Werke wurde Daniel mehrfach ausgezeichnet, unter anderem mit dem Deutschen Musikwettbewerb, dem Stuttgarter Kompositionspreis, dem BNMI-Kompositionswettbewerb, dem DAAD-Preis und dem Gaudeamus-Musikpreis (Finalist). Zudem erhielt er Stipendien und Residenzen von renommierten Organisationen wie dem Deutschen Musikrat, dem Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur Niedersachsen und der GEMA. Seine Kompositionen wurden weltweit aufgeführt – in den USA, Europa, Asien, Australien und Südamerika – etwa bei Festivals wie ECLAT, MärzMusik, der Gaudeamus-Musikwoche, den Darmstädter Ferienkursen, dem MATA Festival sowie an renommierten Veranstaltungsorten wie der Philharmonie Essen, der Akademie der Künste Berlin, dem NDR, dem Theater Basel, der Staatsoper Hannover und den ISCM World New Music Days.

Im Bereich Dirigieren wurde Daniel von Robert Carnochan (USA), Lorenz Nordmeyer (Deutschland) und Michael Luig (Italien) ausgebildet. Er hat sich auf zeitgenössisches Repertoire spezialisiert und zahlreiche Werke internationaler Komponisten uraufgeführt – von Opern und Musiktheater bis hin zu Orchester- und Ensemblewerken. Als Gastdirigent arbeitete er unter anderem mit dem Ensemble Modern, der Athelas Sinfonietta, dem UNM Orchestra und der Aarhus Sinfonietta. Zudem ist er Chefdirigent des Ensemble Lemniscate (Schweiz) und Festdirigent des asambura ensemble (Deutschland).

Ende 2023 gründete Daniel das Social-Media-Projekt Noise Arcade, in dem er auf YouTube und Instagram Gitarrenstücke, Songarrangements und Lehrvideos veröffentlicht. Seine stetig wachsenden Kanäle haben Kooperationen mit Marken und anderen Creators ermöglicht und ihm Einladungen zu bedeutenden Musik- und Gitarrenveranstaltungen eingebracht, darunter der Guitar Summit 2024 in Mannheim und die NAMM Show 2025 in Los Angeles.

Seit 2011 lehrt Daniel Komposition, Musiktheorie, Dirigieren und Ensemblespiel an der Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hannover.

Preise, Ehrungen, Stipendien
(aktuelle Auswahl)

2x Stipendiat des MWK Niedersachsen

Stipendium der GEMA

3x Stipendiat des Deutschen Musikrats
2x Stipendiat im Rahmen des Programms Neustart Kultur

Residenzstipendium im Künstlerhaus Eckernförde

Residenzstipendium im Künstlerhof Schreyahn

1. Preis beim Stuttgarter Kompositionspreis

Mozart Stiftung Stipendium

Residenzstipendium im Künstlerhaus Salzwedel

Residenzstipendium im Schloss Wiepersdorf

Preis beim BNMI Competition

Gaudeamus Music Prize (Finalist)

Int. Kompositionsseminar des Ensemble Modern

Salvatore Martirano Award (2. Preis)

SWR Experimentalstudio Matrix13 Stipendium

1. Preis beim Deutschen Musikwettbewerb Komposition

Komponistenstudio des Ensemble Modern

SWR Experimentalstudio Matrix12 Stipendium

DAAD-Preis der HfMT Hamburg

Residenzstipendium im Künstlerhaus Lauenburg

Zweijähriges DAAD-Stipendium

Daniel Moreira é um compositor, maestro e guitarrista brasileiro-alemão. Após os primeiros estudos em física, ele estudou composição e regência na Alemanha (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg e Musikhochschule Stuttgart), nos Estados Unidos (University of Texas at Austin) e no Brasil (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul). Seus principais professores incluíram Marco Stroppa, Manfred Stahnke e C.L. Chaves.

Daniel recebeu diversos prêmios e bolsas de estudo por suas obras, incluindo o Concurso Alemão de Música (Deutscher Musikwettbewerb), o Prêmio de Composição de Stuttgart (Stuttgarter Kompositionspreis), o BNMI Commission Competition, o Prêmio DAAD e o Prêmio Gaudeamus (finalista). Ele também foi agraciado com residências artísticas e bolsas de organizações como o Conselho Alemão de Música (Deutscher Musikrat), o Ministério da Ciência e Cultura da Baixa Saxônia e a GEMA. Suas composições foram apresentadas mundialmente — nos Estados Unidos, Europa, Ásia, Austrália e América do Sul — em festivais e locais renomados, como o Festival ECLAT, MärzMusik, Gaudeamus Music Week, Darmstadt Summer Courses, MATA Festival, NDR, Theater Basel, Staatsoper Hannover, Philharmonie Essen, Cresc. Biennale, ISCM World New Music Days, a Academia de Artes de Berlim e a Wet Ink Concert Series.

Como maestro, Daniel estudou com Robert Carnochan (Estados Unidos), Lorenz Nordmeyer (Alemanha) e Michael Luig (Itália). Especializado em repertório contemporâneo, ele estreou obras de inúmeros compositores internacionais em diferentes formatos, incluindo óperas, teatro musical, obras orquestrais e peças para ensemble. Daniel atuou como maestro convidado em importantes ensembles, como o Ensemble Modern, a Athelas Sinfonietta, a UNM Orchestra, a Aarhus Sinfonietta, entre outros. Ele é o maestro principal do Ensemble Lemniscate (Suíça) e rege o asambura ensemble (Alemanha).

No final de 2023, Daniel lançou o projeto de mídia social Noise Arcade. No YouTube e no Instagram, ele compartilha vídeos de performances na guitarra, arranjos de músicas e conteúdo relacionado ao instrumento, incluindo aulas. Seus canais têm crescido continuamente, levando a colaborações com marcas e outros criadores. Esse sucesso lhe rendeu convites para importantes eventos de música e guitarra, como o Guitar Summit 2024, em Mannheim, e a NAMM Show 2025, em Los Angeles.

Desde 2011, Daniel é professor de composição, teoria musical, regência e prática de conjunto contemporânea na Universidade de Música, Teatro e Mídia de Hanover, na Alemanha.

Prêmios, Honras, Bolsas
(seleção atual)

Bolsa da GEMA

3x Bolsista do Conselho Alemão de Música (Deutscher Musikrat)

2x Bolsista no âmbito do programa Neustart Kultur

Bolsa de residência no Künstlerhaus Eckernförde

Bolsa de residência no Künstlerhof Schreyahn

1º lugar no Stuttgarter Kompositionspreis

Bolsa da Fundação Mozart (Mozart Stiftung)

Bolsa de residência no Künstlerhaus Salzwedel

Bolsa de residência no Schloss Wiepersdorf

Prêmio na BNMI Competition

Finalista do Gaudeamus Music Prize

Seminário Internacional de Composição do Ensemble Modern

Prêmio Salvatore Martirano (2º lugar)

Bolsa do SWR Experimentalstudio Matrix13

1º lugar no Concurso Alemão de Música (Deutscher Musikwettbewerb Komposition)

Composers Studio do Ensemble Modern

Bolsa do SWR Experimentalstudio Matrix12

Prêmio DAAD da HfMT Hamburg

Bolsa de residência no Künstlerhaus Lauenburg

Bolsa DAAD de dois anos