My name is Dâryuš Makâni. Most people call me Dar.

I studied music with incredible teachers from a young age (Jeannette Munro, Richard Cionco, Gorjana Zekic, Leo Eylar, and Elinor Armer)

Piano is my main. I also play guitar and various woodwind instruments. And sing.

I got my Bachelors in Music, Composition from SFCM (Class of ‘24).

My main genres are modern classical music (mainly art song and opera) and indie rock.

In late 2024, I started Tideland Records to produce and promote independent music in San Francisco.

I’m also the head of the piano department at the Mid Peninsula Music Academy in Redwood City.

I’m a member of the Undergarden, a music collective based in SF.

I like to ride my bike and take pictures.