Daniel Alexander, originally from London, is a professional flute player. He obtained a Masters at the Yale School of Music under Ransom Wilson, and a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Houston, studying with Aralee Dorough and Sydney Carlson. He has also participated in masterclasses with Alain Marion, Patrick Gallois, Christian Lardé, Susan Milan and Rien de Reede. He contributed to a CD of chamber works by Christopher Rouse with the Calder Quartet released in 2009 on E1 records, and runs the Cambridge Flute Masterclass in England with Ransom Wilson. He has taught flute as an assistant at the University of Houston, and has performed live on Houston's KUHF radio and at the National Flute Association in New York. Daniel won first prize at the 2009 Myrna Brown Competition in Denton, Texas, and also won the 2008 University of Houston concerto competition. He served as 3rd flute and piccolo with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in its final season, also performing with Ballet Hawaii and the Hawaii Opera Theatre.

Daniel has degrees from Cambridge University and the College of Law where he graduated in 1999. He is also currently offering flute lessons in London, with July 2011 promising both a masterclass in Somerset, and a masterclass in Cambridge with Ransom Wilson.

Extraneous passions include horse riding, astronomy, and light or radio controlled aeroplanes.