Don Bryn is a composer, teacher, and pianist who splits his time between Heredia, Costa Rica and Sarasota, Florida, where he is the Music Program Manager and Director of Music Theory and Keyboard Studies for the State College of Florida. He has a bachelor's degree in Piano Performance and Music Technology and a Master of Music in Composition, both from Duquesne University, as well as a diploma in Film and Game Scoring from the European Academy of Fine Arts.

His prominent works include the Piano Sextet in D (2025), Sonata I for Guitar Ensemble (2017), Balkan Flight (2025), Fireworks Fanfare (2022), and Psalm 42 for a cappella choir (1992). He has also orchestrated pops symphony recordings for Czech crossover artist Lenka Graf and a symphonic pops show that has been touring the Americas since 2017.

Don spent a large part of his career conducting and playing piano. For 14 years he toured the globe, playing and conducting over 300 shows a year, writing arrangements, and visiting over 130 countries. More recently, he authored the digital textbook Now Hear This and continues to perform on piano, including the Shostakovich Piano Quintet, a series of five Piano Grand concerts featuring repertoire for five pianos, and solo jazz and classical concerts across Southwest Florida. He is also the singing coach for the FSU Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.

In 2024, Don was featured in an interview with conductor Dr. Robyn Bell — take a listen: