Danielle Belen - Official Website
Welcome to the website of violinist Danielle Belen. "Pluck" on the links above to learn
more about Danielle, check out her upcoming concerts, and even listen to recordings of live solo performances!
Please visit My Blog for updates on my performance travels, teaching and other exciting projects.
Danielle is the 2008 First Place Laureate of the Sphinx Competition. Visit the News Page to read more.
Listen to the "Performance Today" broadcast of Danielle's winning performance of William Grant Still's "Mother & Child".
"Violinist Danielle Belen... captivated every ear with an assured, impassioned performance of Ravel's "Tzigane," knocking off the daunting showpiece as if it were a trifle."
Zachary Lewis,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Orchestra, January 2009
"...soloist Danielle Belen Nesmith actually did get the crowd up. Nesmith’s tautly emotional reading and crystal tones made the entire work a seatgripper.
Mendelssohn’s violin concerto was written to demonstrate extreme performance talent, with rhythmic shifts and lightning scales punctuated by extended upperregister notes. It’s a test of both tone and speed, and Nesmith handled it flawlessly."
Harriet Heithaus,
Naples Daily News article
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Florida December 2008
"The lovely Danielle Belen Nesmith was a highlight during her solo violin performance, which generated tremendous response from the more than 2500 people who attended the performance."
Timothy Cox,
Pittsburgh Courier
Brahms Violin Concerto
Pittsburgh Symphony, July 2008
"Danielle's playing displays the perfect marriage of inspiration and craft that transcends the mastery of either to produce truly memorable performances. She has warmth of tone, depth of feeling and agility, and knows how to place them all at the service of the music."
Marcus Thompson, Sphinx Finals Juror
The Strad - April 2008