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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Sneak Peek of "Ultra" for Wind Band
In this short video, I play a little sample of the second movement, "Tree House," from one of my newest works, "Ultra." The piece was commissioned by the Arkansas Chapter of the College Band Directors National Association, and will be premiered by the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band in February 2018.
New Course I am Teaching at Eastman: Career Skills for the 21st Century
This Fall, I am teaching two classes in the Eastman School of Music's Arts Leadership Program:
- Creativity and Your Music Career
- Career Skills for the 21st Century
The Career Skills class is new to me and I'm excited to be teaching the class both at Eastman and online, as part of the Eastman Career and Leadership Certificate: Online.
Magnolia Star at Midwest!
I'm thrilled to share that Magnolia Star will be performed by the Alabama Winds at this year's Midwest Clinic in Chicago on December 20th at 12:00pm. The ensemble is directed by Randall Coleman. It's an honor to have my work included at the conference, and I look forward to working with the Alabama Winds and seeing many friends and colleagues there!
Listen to the U.S. Coast Guard Band Recording of "Vermont State Fair!"
I was honored to have the U.S. Coast Guard Band perform Vermont State Fair (my newest work for band) in March of this year!
Listen to their fantastic concert recording here. View a PDF of the score here.
Recap: Composer-in-Residence at UMass Honor Band Festival
A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of serving as Composer-in-Residence for the UMass Honor Band Festival. Matthew Westgate, the Director of Wind Studies at UMass invited me to participate in this wonderful day.
I spent two days at UMass; the first was focused on working with UMass students. I worked with the Wind Ensemble in a rehearsal of my Magnolia Star and Goodnight, Goodnight.
New Work: Goodnight, Goodnight for String Orchestra
The Mira Mesa (CA) High School String Orchestra recently premiered a new arrangement of my Goodnight, Goodnight, scored for string orchestra.
The ensemble, directed by Matthew Mulvaney performed the piece on two concerts in December!
Arkansas CBDNA Commission!
I'm excited to announce that I will be writing a commission for the Arkansas CBDNA! The piece will be premiered by the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band at the February 2018 All-State Conference.
I am just starting to sketch out ideas now for the 8-10 minute piece, so stay tuned for more!
