Steve Danyew is an award-winning American composer and educator based in Rochester, NY.

Danyew’s music has been described as “startlingly beautiful” by the Miami Herald and possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent.

His compositions have been performed throughout the world in venues such as the Sydney Opera House, the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and the steps of the US Capitol.

In addition to composing, Danyew is a passionate educator who maintains a private composition studio and teaches courses focused on helping young musicians craft their own creative careers at the Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership.

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