Dana Lyn is a classically-trained violinist, traditional Irish fiddler, and pianist based in New York City. Comfortable in multiple musical worlds ranging from classical to contemporary and improvisatory music, she has worked with a wide variety of artists, including theater artists Stew and Taylor Mac, actor-directors Ethan Hawke and Vincent D’Onofrio, and avant musicians Hank Roberts and Billy Martin. She has contributed original music to theater productions and has composed film scores; as a composer, she has received commissions from the Brooklyn Rider, the Apple Hill String Quartet, the National Arts Council of Ireland and the New Orchestra of Washington. Her music has been performed at the Savannah Music Festival, the Kilkenny Arts Festival, the Bridgehampton and Portland Chamber Music Festivals, Austin’s NMASS, the Rockport Celtic Festival, Oberlin Conservatory, the Stillwater Music Festival and at Carnegie Hall. Since 2013, she has worked with actor Vincent D’Onofrio, scoring his monologues with a six-piece band; this collaboration has released two albums. Her duo with guitarist Kyle Sanna has self-released three recordings and her sextet, Mother Octopus, will release its second album of original music later this year. Dana was an artist-in-residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in 2017 and a recipient of the 2018 American Composers Forum “Create” Commission. Dana is also a well-versed traditional Irish fiddler and currently plays in the band of the Tony-Award winning show, Hadestown.
