About Me

For over 35 years, Daniel Henkin has conducted Jewish and secular choirs for children, teenagers, and adults, and has produced over 20 albums of Jewish and secular choral music. Since founding the Columbia University Clefhangers in 1988 (founded as the college’s only secular group that fully accommodated Sabbath-observant singers), he has directed ensembles around the Northeast, including at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher and Merkin Halls.

As an arranger and conductor, Daniel has helped pioneer the contemporary Jewish a cappella movement today. His choral arrangements are performed by ensembles throughout North America and Israel, and have shaped the sound and style of today’s contemporary Jewish a cappella choirs.

Daniel has taught music theory, music history and directed choirs at Ramaz, Yeshivah of Flatbush and Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union. He has also taught music at Camp Nesher, Camp Ramah in Nyack and Camp Morasha. Daniel is the founding director of Tizmoret, Queens College Hillel’s Professional Jewish a cappella ensemble, and is a recipient of the 2016 Covenant Award for excellence in Jewish education.