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NYSCA Grant for Collaboration with fivebyfive!

I’m excited to share that fivebyfive and I have been awarded a grant from the NY Council on the Arts to support a new commission!

Steve Danyew 10/16/24 Steve Danyew 10/16/24

Recording Released! "And the Cities Rise Like Dreams" Available Now

On October 10, 2024, the University of Nevada Reno released “Celebrating 150 Years of the University of Nevada Reno,” an album that includes And the Cities Rise Like Dreams.

Steve Danyew 10/4/24 Steve Danyew 10/4/24

"Ancient Light" Named to Bandworld Magazine Top 100

Steve Danyew 10/1/24 Steve Danyew 10/1/24

New Saxophone + Piano Consortium - "Scenes from Veneto"

Steve Danyew 4/23/24 Steve Danyew 4/23/24

"And the Cities Rise Like Dreams" Premiered in Nevada

Steve Danyew 1/9/24 Steve Danyew 1/9/24

"New England Folk Songs" on Soprano Natalie Mann's New Album on Albany Records

Steve Danyew 12/19/23 Steve Danyew 12/19/23

Two Original Chorales Included in New Book: "Chorales From An Inclusive Repertoire"

Steve Danyew 10/10/23 Steve Danyew 10/10/23

"American Nocturne" Named Finalist for 2023 Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Award

Steve Danyew 9/18/23 Steve Danyew 9/18/23

"Twas the Night Before Christmas" for Orchestra, Band & Choir to Premiere in December!

Steve Danyew 6/16/23 Steve Danyew 6/16/23

Just Finished! "Ancient Light" for the 2024 Oregon All-State Band

10 Band, Orchestra, and Chamber Winds Pieces to Consider for Next Season

Some are new, some are not-so-new, but these are 10 pieces that have been resonating with both musicians and audiences for the past 1-2 seasons.

ORCHESTRA

In the Still Early Light was commissioned for St. Olaf College's 2025 Christmas Festival by Dr. Chung Park, conductor of the St. Olaf Orchestra. Loosely based on the Austrian carol Still, Still, Still, the music aims to capture the beauty, peace, and stillness of early morning.

Grade 4.5 Symphony Orchestra
4 minutes
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Residency Recap: The Ohio State University

Ashley and I spent last week at The Ohio State University School of Music and the Barnett Center for Integrated Arts and Enterprise doing a joint residency!

Runner-up in Heartland Symphony Orchestra Competition: “In the Still Early Light”

“In the Still Early Light” was recently named runner-up in the 2026 Heartland Symphony Orchestra composition contest. The orchestra received 180 entries from 10 countries.