ABOUT
Dan Chien is a collaborative pianist, music director, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist based in the Northern Catskills / Oneonta, New York region. His work includes collaborative piano, musical theatre, vocal coaching, sacred music, orchestral keyboard, choral and ensemble work, and theatrical sound design.
He serves as an adjunct collaborative pianist at SUNY Oneonta, Principal Keyboard with the Catskill Symphony Orchestra, and organist and choir director at Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church in Roxbury. He has performed in, sound-designed, or music-directed more than 250 plays and musicals with regional theatre, educational, and community arts organizations.
Here are some upcoming events:
Catskill Symphony Orchestra – “American Legends”
https://www.catskillsymphonyorchestra.org/iconic-legends-1
Bettiol Theater, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
Sat, Sep 26, 7:30pm
keyboard
Catskill Symphony Orchestra – “A Halloween Spook-tacular”
https://givebutter.com/CSOspooktacular
Bettiol Theater, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
Sat, Oct 31, 7:30pm
keyboard
SKCS Autumn Ensembles Concert
https://www.skcs.org/events
Harbaugh Hall
Tue, Nov 03, 7:00pm
accompanist
Catskill Symphony Orchestra – “Poinsettia Pops”
https://givebutter.com/CSOpops26
Goodrich Theater, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
Sat, Dec 12, 7:30pm
keyboard
SKCS Sr. High Band/Chorus Holiday Concert
https://www.skcs.org/events
Harbaugh Hall
Tue, Dec 15, 7:00pm
accompanist
SKCS Middle School Band/Chorus Holiday Concert
https://www.skcs.org/events
Harbaugh Hall
Tue, Dec 22, 7:00pm
accompanist
Orpheus Theatre Starstruck Players – “James and the Giant Peach Jr”
https://www.orpheustheatre.org/shows/james-and-the-giant-peach
Bettiol Theater, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
Fri, Jan 15, & Sat, Jan 16, 7:30pm
Sun, Jan 17, 3pm
music director
Recent:
Delaware County Community Band
https://www.visitdelhiny.com/events-calendar#!event/2026/7/3/fair-on-the-square
Courthouse Square, Delhi, NY
Fridays in July, 6:00pm
trombone
Orpheus Theatre Starstruck Players – “Annie Jr”
https://www.orpheustheatre.org/shows/annie-jr
Bettiol Theater, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
Fri, Jul 24, & Sat, Jul 25, 7:30pm
Sun, Jul 26, 3pm
music director
SKCS Grades 5-12 Choral Concert
https://www.skcs.org/events
Harbaugh Hall
Tue, May 20, 7:00pm
accompanist
Orpheus Theatre Starstruck Players — “Hadestown: Teen Edition”
https://www.orpheustheatre.org/hadestown
Bettiol Theater, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
Fri, Jun 6, & Sat, Jun 7, 7:30pm
Sun, Jun 8, 3pm
music director
Delhi Community Band – Meredith Dairy Fest
https://www.meredithdairyfest.com/2025-meredith-dairy-fest
Meredith, NY
Sat, Jun 14, 11:00am
trombone
Community Chorale of the Catskills
https://www.facebook.com/p/Community-Chorale-of-the-Catskills-100067959402987/
Fri, Jun 20, 7:30pm — Margaretville United Methodist Church
Sat, Jun 21, 2:30pm — Gould Memorial Reformed Church, Roxbury
accompanist
Catskill Symphony Orchestra
https://www.catskillsymphonyorchestra.org
Bettiol Theater, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
Sat, May 10, 7:30 p.m.
keyboard
“Songs by Sondheim”
SUNY Oneonta, Fine Arts M201
Wed, May 7, 5:30pm
accompanist
Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble
https://www.catskillvalleywindensemble.org
Belden Auditorium, Oneonta Jr./Sr. High School
Sun, May 4, 3pm
euphonium, piano
Catskill Community Players: “Murder on the Orient Express”
http://catskillplayers.org/
Wieting Theatre, Worcester, NY
November 1 & 2, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
November 3, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
sound designer
Orpheus Theatre: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
https://www.orpheustheatre.org/
Foothills Performing Arts Center
November 1 & 8, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
November 2, 3, 9, & 10, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
music director
South Kortright Central School “Autumn Ensembles” Concert
www.skcs.org
Harbaugh Hall
November 6, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
accompanist
Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble
https://www.catskillvalleywindensemble.org
Foothills Performing Arts Center
November 17, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
euphoniumist, pianist
Catskill Symphony Orchestra: “Space, The Final Frontier”
https://www.catskillsymphonyorchestra.org
Foothills Performing Arts Center
November 23, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
keyboardist
Community Chorale of the Catskills: 50th Anniversary Concert
https://www.facebook.com/p/Community-Chorale-of-the-Catskills-100067959402987/
Margaretville United Methodist Church, December 7, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Roxbury Central School, December 8, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
accompanist
Gould Church Christmas Cantata: “Love Is Born”
https://www.gouldchurch.org
Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church, Roxbury, NY
December 15, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
director, accompanist
Oneonta Community Concert Band
Wilber Park Pavilion
September 1, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
euphoniumist
Small Town Big Band
46 Main Street, Sidney, NY
August 28, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
pianist
Foothills “Great Adaptations” Cabaret
Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
August 22, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
pianist
Delaware County Community Band at “Fair on the Square”
Courthouse Square, Delhi, NY
July 5, 19, & 26, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
(The ensemble also performed on July 12, but I was unable to join them on that date.)
valve trombonist
Community Chorale of the Catskills
Roxbury Central School, June 21, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Margaretville United Methodist Church, June 22, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
co-director, accompanist
Orpheus Theatre Starstruck Players: “Anastasia Youth Edition”
Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
June 7 & 8, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
June 9, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
music director
South Kortright Central School: Spring Choral Concert
Harbaugh Hall
May 21, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
accompanist
Margaretville Central School Scitamard: “Seussical”
MCS Auditorium
May 3 & 4, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
drummer
Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble: “Places”
Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, NY
April 28, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
euphoniumist, pianist
Catskill Community Players’ “The Psychic”
Worcester Wieting Theatre
April 26 & 27, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
April 28, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
sound designer
Norwich Theater Company’s “Clue On-Stage”
Martin W. Kappel Theater
April 5 & 6, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
April 7, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
pianist
Catskill Symphony Orchestra: “The Golden Age of Broadway”
Foothills Performing Arts Center
March 22, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
keyboardist
South Kortright Central School: “Little Women”
Harbaugh Hall
March 8 & 9, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
pianist
SUNY Oneonta Apollo Music Club: “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”
Goodrich Theater
February 9, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
February 10, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
music director
Orpheus Theatre Starstruck Players: “Shrek, JR.”
Foothills Performing Arts Center
January 19 & 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
January 21, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
vocal coach
