Hi, I’m Steve—

Composer and educator based in Rochester, NY. I write music for wind band, orchestra, chamber groups, choir, and everything in between. Read more about me >>

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Steve Danyew 9/6/21 Steve Danyew 9/6/21

New "Festival Music" Recording [Video]

Steve Danyew 6/19/20 Steve Danyew 6/19/20

Music for Flexible Instrumentations - Three Tallis Melodies

Come fall, it seems possible that music educators may find themselves in rehearsal rooms with smaller and less-standard ensembles. What music can work with a variety of instrumentations and sizes?

Steve Danyew 6/18/20 Steve Danyew 6/18/20

WXXI Behind-the-Scenes Video: The Composition Process Behind "Festival Music"

In March of this year, I wrote a 2-minute brass fanfare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Eastman School of Music. Rochester’s classical radio station, WXXI released a video about the project that shows my compositional process. Enjoy!

Steve Danyew 11/21/19 Steve Danyew 11/21/19

Video Recording of "Vocalise" - Andrea Venet, Marimba & Voice

Steve Danyew 1/5/17 Steve Danyew 1/5/17

New Recordings Up! Our City, Vermont State Fair, and Adagietto

Our City was commissioned by Florida International University and premiered on October 13th on a concert titled "Urban Landscapes" at the FIU Music Festival in Miami, FL.

The work is scored for women's choir, piano, harp, oboe and two percussion. Listen to the recording from the premiere here.