Dan Kyzer - Professional Guitarist

Whether you are a bride seeking music for one of the most special days of your life, or you're in charge of planning for the next big event for your family or for your company, I can guarantee you will be more than satisfied with my services. From the time I submit my bid for your event, to our first phone conversations, to following up after the event, I will respond quickly and accommodate your requests effectively. Not only will you hear some great music, but you will also be treated to a wonderful customer service experience. I am in the service industry and when you book me for your next event, I am at your service!

For Concerts, Corporate Events, and other performances, please request a quote.

Wedding Ceremony Package

-Song choice consultation
-Prelude Music as your guests are seated
-Up to five songs/pieces for your ceremony (Bride’s Choice)
-Postlude Music as your guests leave the ceremony area
-Custom song arrangements
-Set up and breakdown time
-Equipment transport and depreciation
-Travel time, mileage, tolls, and any associated costs in the greater DFW area
-Booking fees
-Event Liability Insurance up to $1M

Extra fees apply for adding a cocktail hour and/or wedding rehearsal and for weddings outside the DFW metroplex.

DR. Dan Kyzer brings soulful emotion and unique insight to the classical guitar and its repertoire. As
a soloist, Dan prides himself on giving audiences across the US an experience that is both
introspective and uplifting. Dan’s roots are in the bluegrass and blues music he played as a teen in
Jackson, MS, but upon discovering the classical guitar as a high school senior, Dan began studying
the classical guitar at Hinds Community College with Dr. John Ingwerson. After finishing his
undergraduate work at the University of Southern Mississippi, Dan earned a scholarship to the New
England Conservatory in Boston, MA where he studied with the world-renowned guitarist Eliot Fisk,
earning a MM degree with Academic Honors. After completing a Master of Music with Academic
Honors from NEC, Dan moved to Denton, TX where he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the
University of North Texas under the tutelage of Thomas Johnson. His dissertation, “Beyond
Nothingness: A Broader Nihilism in Cinema Paradiso by Stephen Goss” is a cross-discipline work that
weaves through philosophy, film, and music. Currently, Dan serves on the faculty at the University of
Texas at Tyler and Mountain View College in Dallas.
While in Boston, Dan maintained a studio at the Boston School of Guitar and performed with groups
like the Boston Metro Opera and MIT Women’s Chorus. Dan also played solo concerts at venues like
the Wood’s Hole Library, Boston Public Library, Allston-Brighton UMC, and Williams Hall at NEC. He
interned with the Boston GuitarFest and worked with Guitar and Friends, a non-profit guitar
organization. Dan has played solo recitals and events at some of the most prestigious venues in the
DFW area, including the Dallas Museum of Art, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth Modern Art Museum,
Voertman Hall, Perot Museum, and many others. His collaborations include Fort Worth Opera,
Orpheus Chamber Singers, and UNT University Singers. Dan has served as an adjudicator at the
Lone Star Guitar Festival, Mountain View Guitar Festival, and Collin College Guitar Competition.
Recent performances include solo recitals at the New Orleans International Guitar Festival, Oklahoma
City University, Louisiana Tech, the University of Southern Mississippi, and solo and ensemble
performances with the Allegro Guitar Series.
Dan also holds top prizes from the New Orleans International Guitar Festival, Southern Guitar
Festival, and Mississippi Guitar Festival, and prizes from the Texas International Guitar Competition,
Lone Star Guitar Festival Competition, and the Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival Competition. Dan was
selected as a Finalist in the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center Competition and as a semi-finalist in the
Columbus Guitar Symposium. Dan lives in Corinth, TX with his wife Abigail Chaplin-Kyzer, an
accomplished piano teacher, musicologist, and performer. Their latest collaboration is the Concerto in
D Major by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Dan plays a 2019 Aaron Ringo guitar made in Weatherford, TX.

A single standard electrical outlet is required for all performances indoor and outdoor. For indoor performances, I use my 2019 Aaron Ringo concert classical guitar. For outdoor performances or performances and some indoor performances requiring more volume, I use a Cordoba guitar with a Fishman pickup. I use a Fishman A330 sound system at all performances.