Dan Ryan Conductor, Composer, Music Director, Arts Educator, is a dynamic force in American music celebrated for his creativity and adventurous spirit. A native of Boston, Dan Ryan is currently the conductor of the Colleges of the Fenway Orchestra and Chorus, Co-Founder of The Gena Branscombe Project, and on faculty at Interlochen Arts Camp. He recently concluded a remarkable 10-year tenure as Artistic Director of the nationally recognized VOICES Boston Children’s Choir. Dan Ryan has conducted hundreds of concerts, operas, and musicals, and was a two-time finalist for the American Prize. His original music has been played across the country everywhere from church choirs and college orchestras to political events and regional theatres. Dan Ryan Conductor has an extensive teaching background and also dedicates his time to the recovery and digitization of lost musical works by early twentieth century women composers. Dan Ryan holds a MM from The Boston Conservatory and BA from Catawba College. He lives in Brookline with his playwright wife and their mini aussie Sagan.