Mark Daniels & Friends Celebrate Composer Alec Wilder

Mark Daniels is a Rochester-based lyric tenor trained at the Eastman School of Music under Rita Shane. He performs classical opera repertoire and American popular song, with a focus on the works of Rochester native Alec Wilder, in regular collaboration with pianist Rob Goodling. The duo released "The Lyric Tenor in Recital" in 2020. At the 2026 Rochester International Jazz Festival, the ensemble performs a program celebrating Wilder at Hatch Recital Hall.