Danny Carroll

About

An F sharp floats gently thru the air…..  the vibrations of energetic E minor triads bounce between your ears….  A sultry D flat major 7th wanders into the rhythm of your heart…

At the age of 6, Danny Carroll’s grandmother gave him a choice of playing piano or accordion. He chose the piano because he did not have the strength to lift an accordion!

And that was the perfect choice, because for many decades we have experienced the magical journeys, songs and otherworldly exploratory soundscapes that Danny creates with the piano, keyboards and music software. Danny’s music lets us enjoy his humorous spirit, his unbounded energy and passion for the keys, and the gentleness of his soul. It soothes, relaxes, enchants and invigorates. Danny’s solo piano work is like a breath of nature. His heartfelt connection to sound is evident in everything he plays and creates.

Danny's label is aptly titled: Sounds of the Heart

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You can often hear Danny perform at the “Palm Room” of the Fort Garry Hotel, where he has played for 18 years.

Selected Theatre Composing/Sound Design Credits:
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre: It’s a Wonderful Life: a Radio Play,  A Christmas Carol, Gone With the Wind, Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice, The Tempest. Prairie Theatre Exchange: How the Heavens Go, The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble, Best Brothers, Having Hope at Home. Manitoba Theatre for Young People: Jungle Book, New Canadian Kid, Peter Pan, Night Light. Winnipeg Jewish Theatre: Lenin's Embalmers, Death of a Salesman, Einstein's Gift.

Music Director Credits: It’s a Wonderful Life: a Radio Play, The Tempest, La Cage aux Folles and A MidSummer Night’s Dream - Community Plays (RMTC), Nine, Company (Dry Cold), James and the Giant Peach (MTYP)

Danny has been working at Rainbow Stage as combinations of rehearsal pianist and playing in the pit orchestra from 1993 – 2005, 2015-16, and as Music Director for 2018 “Breaking Up is Hard to Do”, the music of Neil Sedaka. He will MD “The Drowsy Chaperone” in 2020. He was inducted into the Rainbow Stage “Wall of Fame” in 2014.

Film and Television: “The Cornish Library” Blue Sky Productions. “Time of Your Life” Soundtrack.  Film by Julian Mitchell. Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre 50th Anniversary Video. "The Lost Dreams of Narcissus and Echo".  – short film by Hersh Seth  - Gimli Film Festival. Partial original music and sound design. Winnipeg Firefighters Museum – Documentary. Riverview Health Centre – “Respect in the WorkPlace” Video. Corporate Videos for Impact Video and Malanka  Productions