Danyal Dhondy is a versatile composer and arranger from South London. He is equally at home scoring films, writing opera, playing in the theatre or creating bespoke string arrangements for bands and songwriters.
Danyal has worked for OperaUpClose, Malmö Opera, Opera Les Fauves, TARA Arts, Kensington Chamber Orchestra,Voce Chamber choir, Clemenger BBDO, and collaborated with Sam Lee, Diagrams, Laura Hocking, The Rivers of England and David Mountain.
He is founder and chair of Lucid Arts and Music, which has produced new works of theatre and opera at Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, The Yard Theatre, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Bharat Rang Mahotsav Festival.
He was nominated for an Arts Foundation Award in Opera Composition in 2010, and contributed to Sam Lee's Mercury-nominated album in 2012.
Danyal has worked for OperaUpClose, Malmö Opera, Opera Les Fauves, TARA Arts, Kensington Chamber Orchestra,Voce Chamber choir, Clemenger BBDO, and collaborated with Sam Lee, Diagrams, Laura Hocking, The Rivers of England and David Mountain.
He is founder and chair of Lucid Arts and Music, which has produced new works of theatre and opera at Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, The Yard Theatre, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Bharat Rang Mahotsav Festival.
He was nominated for an Arts Foundation Award in Opera Composition in 2010, and contributed to Sam Lee's Mercury-nominated album in 2012.
