Noteworthy: B.M. from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ. Performed organ recitals at cathedrals in London, Paris, Copenhagen, and Helsinborg (Sweden), at Riverside Church in New York City, and at Overture Hall in Madison. Played the complete organ works of J.S. Bach in a series of recitals celebrating his 300th birthday. Oddest practice quarters: The front portico of the Duomo in Spoleto, Italy. Funniest concert experience: While I was a member of the Westminster Choir singing the Mahler 8th with the New York Philharmonic, conductor Leonard Bernstein gave a huge downbeat to begin the first movement. On beat two, his wristwatch went flying over the entire cello section and hit the organist clear across the stage! Recurrent musical fantasy: Playing for church services without sermons!

Noteworthy: Bachelor of Music from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Has appeared as a guest artist with several Wisconsin orchestras and numerous recitals including "Sunday Afternoon Live at the Elvehjem," in New York City and for former president Jimmy Carter. Oddest practice quarters: In a cemetery surrounded by tall prairie grasses dancing in the breeze. Funniest concert experience: Performing for a couple's first anniversary while they received a pedicure.What your colleagues don't know about you: I have recently hiked over 400 miles in the Baraboo bluffs. Recurrent musical fantasy: To have someone else tune my harp for me.

A Chicago native, Dan Lyons holds performance degrees from DePaul University and a doctoral performance degree from UW-Madison. He has performed solo, concerto and chamber recitals throughout the Midwest. His teachers include Dmitry Paperno, Howard Karp and Mary Sauer. He has written on piano compositions of Russian composer and pianist Rodion Shchedrin, focusing on his 24 Preludes & Fugues for piano. In addition to serving as the accompanist and chorus manager for Madison Symphony Chorus, he maintains a private teaching studio and continues to accompany throughout the Madison area. He currently lives in Madison with his wife and three children.