Dana Astmann is a writer, arts administrator, and pianist from New Haven, Conn. She writes about classical music for various newspapers and blogs and contributes program notes for the Yale School of Music and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. Dana is currently the Assistant Director of Concerts and Media at the Yale School of Music. She has previously worked in diverse areas of administration at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Long Wharf Theatre, and Central City (Colo.) Opera House Association. As a collaborative pianist and keyboardist, she has appeared with A Broken Umbrella Theater, the New Haven Theater Company, and Jerusalem Musical Theater Company. She holds a B.A. in music and piano performance from Vassar College and an M.A. in musicology from the University of Toronto.