Dan has enjoyed performing for music lovers, for over 30 years,
throughout Long Island, NYC, NJ, & virtually from coast to coast of the U.S.
He has received training in piano performance & pedagogy from faculty of:
Manhattan School of Music (MSM), Crane School of Music,
New York University (NYU), former Julliard Faculty,
& The Well Balanced Pianist (faculty from Curtis & the former Taubman Institute)
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He delights in conveying his passion for music,
striving to create atmospheres of elegance, intimacy, warmth, familiarity, or nostalgia.
He specializes in taking personal requests, in any style,
drawing from a diverse selection of thousands of songs/pieces
to play for concerts, cocktail hours, sing-alongs, parties, dinner music, and more.
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As an instructor, Dan devotes himself
to teaching passionate & dedicated students of all levels / ages.
Dan specializes in teaching gifted students, high achievers,
and colleagues (pianists, instrumentalists, vocalists, & instructors)
who want to transcend their current limitations and broaden their horizons
w' respect to technology aids, playing effortlessly without tension, & stylistic expression.
He also enjoys volunteering and presenting public workshops.
Styles
Jazz & Cocktail Standards
Classical Music for Public or Intimate Concerts
Musicals (Broadway, Film, Disney)
Great American Song Book & Senior Favorites
Seasonal Holidays & Themed Months
Hits from any decade: 1920s-2020s
Movie / TV / Anime / Video Game Themes
Patriotic / American
Christian or Jewish
International . . . You Name it!
Locations
Wedding Venues
Salon Concerts In Your Home
Private Parties & Dinners
Art Exhibits & Open Houses
Country Clubs & Restaurants
Libraries & Community Centers
Senior & Assisted Living Communities
Religious Services
Concert Halls & Concert Series
Types of Events
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Dan will play in a private residence or in a setting open to the public.
A concert offers audiences the opportunity to appreciate the nuanced artistry
of his playing in any given style, without audible distractions.
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He plays for a wide range of audiences comprising of:
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Music connoisseurs supporting local artists
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A gathering of friends and family
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A special individual - be it a wine & cheese affair
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Senior Communities
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Hospital Patients
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Library Patrons
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Party Guests
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Business Employees
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Dan also has fun interacting with audiences; whether it be taking special requests, curating selections to fit a particular audience, ‘Name That Tune’ with prizes, Sing-Alongs with lyrics binders, karaoke-style accompaniment for that talented singer guest, or even piano-bar style rocking out with energetic revelers who wish to sing the night away!
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CONCERTS
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His favorite kind of event is playing in an intimate salon-style setting of an in-home concert or at a public concert series on a gorgeous piano. He can communicate most expressively, captivating an audience as he 'paints with his fingers on the canvas of silence.'
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SPECIAL OCCASIONS:
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Dan enjoys being able to make a meaningful event into a cherished memory. He will perform for:
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Weddings
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Surprise Proposals
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Anniversaries
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Birthdays
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Romantic dinners
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Themed Performances
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Memorials
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Musical Healing Sessions
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Meditations
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Tributes or celebrations
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ENSEMBLES – CHAMBER MUSIC & DUOS
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He loves nothing more than the opportunity to collaborate with passionate world-class musicians, being able to play off each other's ideas, creating a harmonious & dynamic musical synergy.
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​He is privileged to perform duos with musicians who have dazzled audiences all over the world, including vocalists, cellists, violinists, violists, clarinetists, other pianists, & flutists.
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MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCES
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He has an established act with a Belly Dancer, and has performed while a Painter improvised on a canvas, being influenced by the music.
Public Performances
WEEKLY:​
- Sing-Alongs at Atria Senior Living, South Setauket
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Pianist/Accompanist for Services at
Temple Isaiah, Stony Brook - a Reform Jewish Synagogue -
Pianist / Choir Accompanist for Services at Bellport United Methodist Church
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MONTHLY (along with students):
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Musical Interludes/Piano for Patients in Stony Brook Hospital
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Sunday Sounds lobby performance, Middle Country Library, Centereach
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Senior Communities: currently Sunrise East Setauket
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Meetups: Let's Play Piano - with Vocalists & Instrumentalists (meetup.com/letsplaypiano)
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ANNUALLY:
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Holiday Performances at Selected Libraries & Senior Homes
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Music Link Foundation Fundraiser, Walt Whitman Mall
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Benefit Concert: TBA
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Show Accompanist for Laurel Hill School theater productions,
as well as for other schools
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FORMER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
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As a Soloist Performing a movement of Grieg Piano Concerto
with the Crane Symphony Orchestra -
As a Soloist with the Sound Symphony Orchestra,
performing Carnival of the Animals -
At the Japan Tsunami Relief Marathon Benefit Concert
featuring many artists, raising over $5,000 -
As the Pianist for the Benefit Concert:
3/11 Survivors, 26 Student Voices of Tohoku,
Japan Scandinavia House, NYC -
Frank & Camille’s Shigeru Concert Series
with jazz vocalist Samantha Slomin in Steinway Artist -
Carol Montparker’s Composer’s Landscape Master Class Series,
Steinway Piano Gallery -
A Solo Benefit Salon Concert for the Unitarian Fellowship of Stony Brook
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Library Concert programs
(including Sachem, Bellport, Emma Clark, Commack, Middle Country, ...