DANA LEONG | Music Without Borders

Composer, cellist and trombonist Dana Leong fuses jazz, classical and pop to create a signature boundless sound. Dana’s pioneering collages of musical styles has garnered critical acclaim and wowed audiences around the world.

Dana Leong with Dance Theatre of Harlem

After a nine-year hiatus, Dance Theatre of Harlem is back with their 2013 season. Dana is proud to be a part of their return, performing on cello in Far But Close, the New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center. This contemporary love story is told through a spoken word text by Daniel Beaty and the choreography of John Alleyne, set to the music of Daniel Roumain, who will also be performing on violin, piano and electronics.

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Partners in Education: Dana Leong & Yamaha

Dana Leong has been partnering with Yamaha to present community workshops and unique programs that highlight not only music education, but a variety of topics including Diversity and Urban Culture, Artists as Entrepreneurs, and Composing and Performing With Laptop. Yamaha generously provides financial support for this workshops, and also custom-made Dana’s electric cello, which he designed with Yamaha’s team in Japan.

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