Dan Coleman is a composer and music publisher, who has received commissions and performances from the American Composers Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Honolulu Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Orpheus, New York Chamber Symphony, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Seattle Chamber Music Society, Music from Angel Fire, Alpenglow Music Festival, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Cypress String Quartet, among many others.

In 1994 he became the first composer alumnus of Young Concert Artists, and has been recognized with many awards, including residencies at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Copland House.

Active as a conductor, arranger, and orchestrator, Dan directed the studio orchestras for Brad Mehldau’s Highway Rider album, Jake Shimabukuro’s album Grand Ukelele, Joshua Redman’s album Walking Shadows, and albums by Calexico and Lisa Loeb.

Dan co-founded Modern Works Music Publishing, whose first signing was John Legend. As a publisher, Dan has represented a diverse roster of songwriters and composers, including Molly Tuttle, Ani DiFranco, Gabriella Smith, Terence Blanchard, and Alison Krauss.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Juilliard School, Dan is currently Composer-in-Residence of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and is a member of the Recording Academy.