New York City based Dina Fanai has performed throughout the United States and abroad as a vocalist, pianist, original composer and as a singer with the platinum selling arena rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Dina has written and produced for Universal Records USA and Columbia/Japan Records. She composed and was a featured vocalist on Grammy nominated Dave Eggar's "Kingston Morning" released on Domo Records and is scheduled to tour as the special guest in the US, Europe and Asia in 2011 with Dave Eggar's band DEORO.
She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards from The Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the National Endowment for the Arts as well as leading tours and educational programs in the US, Southeast Asia and Japan. Incorporating her life long back round in classical and modern dance through School of American Ballet and the Juilliard School. She recently toured as lead vocalist for “Games Of Steel,” Attack Theatre‘s acclaimed dance rock opera, which she composed the music with Dave Eggar. Dina continues to do extensive A&R and artist development for major label recording acts and arena tours. She has released 4 independent CD's and is now working on her latest recording project “CINEMA 12” which was featured on Tina Turner's platinum selling "BEYOND" Buddhist and Christian prayers. Dina has received enthusiastic reviews by magazines nationwide, such as Performing Songwriter, Rhythm Magazine, Resonance Magazine and New Life Magazine, Dina Fanai is often compared to artists as diverse as Peter Gabriel, Sara Brightman, Kate Bush, the poet Rumi and the music of Cirque du Soleil. Within this style that is uniquely hers, she incorporates sounds and textures of classical, modern and world instruments including piano, strings, ambient keyboards, classical harp, guitar, upright bass, harmonium, the ancient sultry, and African, Indian and middle eastern percussion, using her extensive ballet and modern dance back round in many of her shows. Dina is a co-founder of The Myth of Red Creative Salon Series and produces ongoing events, where she brings musicians of all genres and cultures together to create more community and to spread the message that there are no boundaries in art and music. She has hosted songwriter nights throughout New York City for over 10 years to create a safe and supportive environment for other musicians and artists to share and explore their craft. She has led workshops in songwriting and creative expression at The Julliard School and The Children's Aid Society. Through her company "One Vision Music she has produced numerous benefit concerts supporting causes such as Juvenile Diabetes, Worldwide Orphans Foundation, Planting Technology, The September Concert Series, Variety, The Children's Charity, The Associated Blind Foundation, Sounds Of Hope, and The Coalition Of Battered Woman's Advocates. Through countless benefit performances and charity events, she continues to perform and produce concerts and recordings to inspire the process of peace in the world DISCOGRAPHY:
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