Dr. Dan Rager is an international award-winning author, composer and conductor in the field of wind and orchestral music, whose work is used in over 200 countries. His accolades include awards from The American Composers Forum, The Continental Harmony Project, ASCAP, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Target Foundation, The Foundation Orchestra Association (FOA) and, the Arthur M. Kaplan Award to name a few. ​Dr. Rager earned his Bachelor’s & Master's Degrees in theory - composition & conducting from Cleveland State University and Doctorial credentials from Boston University. In 2013, the Buenos Aires Cultural Education Association and La Association de Amigos del Conservatory de Music Gilardo Gilardi presented him with an Honorary Doctorate for his work in the field of wind-bands. In 2001, he was the first American conductor/composer from Ohio to be invited to work in Russia, where he conducted with the finest ensembles throughout the country, and received an honorary degree for his work. Currently, Dr. Rager is an Emeritus Professor of Music from Cleveland State, and Wisconsin State Universities . In addition, he is an Ohio historian, who has written over a dozen books from early railroads, Ohio's transportation history for the 'America 250 Project', to international wind/band history. Dozens of his published works, articles and other media can be found on academic websites, and by major book retailers and music publishers.