Dan Spînu has been teaching Jazz/Pop Ensemble, Jazz Arranging, Computer-Assisted Music, and Sound Direction within the “Jazz Composition and Pop Music” specialization at the “George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iași (UNAGE) since 2008. In 2022, he joined the UNAGE Doctoral School of Music as a doctoral supervisor.
He has composed works of jazz–pop–rock symphonic fusion, theatre music, and arrangements for hybrid ensembles — combo/pop-rock band and symphonic or wind orchestra; he has recorded jazz and classical music albums and has authored books related to music and music technology. Notable works include the rock opera The One Born From A Tear, orchestral arrangements for groups such as Byron and Blue Noise, jazz albums recorded with Nicolas Simion, and the book Music Technology — Equipment and Techniques for Sound Reinforcement.
Research areas:
- Composition, orchestration, and performance in jazz/pop and stylistic fusion genres
- Audio/MIDI production