Old Settlers' Picnic, string orchestra (2006?) Overture to the School for Strings, string orchestra (2000)įor String Orchestra (2001) Island Chants and Dances, chamber orchestra (1982) Ewazen has garnered numerous prestigious commissions, including Legacy (2000), for the Bi-Centennial of West Point, and Flight (2001), for the U.S. In addition, in 1992 he becameĪ lecturer for the New York Philharmonic Musical Encounters program. Peabody, Boston Conservatory, the Santa Cruz Conservatory, and theīirmingham Conservatory in England. Universities in the United States and abroad, including Curtis, Music in general by accepting numerous invitations to appear at Serves as professor of composition there. From the 1980s onwardĮwazen extended his ties to education and to actively promoting serious He joined the faculty at Juilliard in 1980 and Prizes, including the Louis Lane Prize (1974) and Howard Samuel Adler, and Gunther Schuller. After receiving a BMI Awardįor Dagon (1973), Ewazen continued with a string of composition School, and his teachers were Milton Babbitt, Joseph Schwantner, Has earned degrees the Eastman School of Music and the Julliard Tinged with the spirit of Copland, Creston, and other iconic AmericanĬomposers, and a melodic facility one critic compared to Prokofiev's. Many of his compositions, however, and exhibits a unique style often He has favored brass and wind instruments in
He is a graduate of the Juilliard School, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Interlochen Arts Academy.Versatility in his output, producing orchestral, piano, vocal, chamber,Īnd various other works. Stefan was a fellow at the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen under the tutelage of maestros, Robert Spano, Larry Rachleff and Hugh Wolff. As a trombonist, Stefan performed with several orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Florida Orchestra, and the Seattle Opera’s 2001 production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. His performance of Eric Ewazen’s Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra, with the Czech Philharmonic, can be heard on theĪlbany Records label. Prior to a career as a conductor, Stefan was an internationally renowned trombonist, having performed as a soloist in North America, Asia, and Europe. Stefan was also a featured conductor for the League of American Orchestras “Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview.” The prestigious conductor showcase is designed to feature talented young conductors poised for music directorships with American Orchestras and was hosted by Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony in May of 2016. He also recently concluded a one year appointment as Principal Conductor for the Hot Springs Music Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 2018.
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Of note, Stefan began his professional career as a member of the BPO’s trombone section where he played from 1999-2007 before pursuing conducting full time. While with the BPO, Stefan lead over 200 performances on all of the orchestra’s series. Appointed its Associate Conductor in 2014, Stefan was promoted to Resident Conductor in 2016. Stefan recently concluded a four year tenure with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Stefan has collaborated with an array of guest artists, such as renowned violinist Gil Shaham, electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten, pianist and pedagogue Anton Nel, Broadway performer and Seinfeld co-star Jason Alexander, The B-52s, Pink Martini, Vanessa Williams, and many more. Recent guest conducting appearances include the Naples Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, Stockton Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Opera, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba, Orquesta Sinfónica de Guayaquil (Ecuador), Filharmonia Warminsko-Mazurska (Poland), Symphoria (Syracuse, NY), and the Round Top International Festival Institute. Stefan has collaborated with many distinguished orchestras. This year, Stefan embarks on his ninth season as Music Director for the Central Texas Philharmonic and his fifth season as Music Director for the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in North Carolina. Stefan Sanders, conductor and arts advocate, cultivates cultures of artistic excellence, sustained growth and development, and meaningful engagement within the communities he is fortunate to serve.
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