Composer / Conductor
Just over three years ago, Joseph Alessi and Jerry Junkin premiered my Concerto for Trombone in back to back concerts with the Dallas Winds and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble. It was a hell of an experience, and included perhaps the most extensive on-the-fly revisions in final rehearsals I’ve ever… continued
10 years ago today Ecstatic Waters was premiered by the Bowling Green State University Wind Ensemble (Bruce Moss, conducting), followed a couple of days later by the UT Wind Ensemble (Jerry Junkin, conducting). Thank you to everyone who has played the piece over the past decade, and in the process… continued
I’m writing a new work for winds+electronics+lighting (but no live ducks). I want YOU to be a part of it – want to join us? $250 total cost. All the information: https://www.stevenbryant.com/cbdna-2019-asu-new-work-for-windselectronics
I just finished Zeal, a commission for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and will be on the road working with several ensembles this spring. If you’re nearby any of these, come to the concert – would love to meet you! 2/28 – 3/2: IUP Fort Wayne, Indiana 4/1 – 4/2: University of Michigan… continued
Commission Consortium Opportunity ($250) I will be writing a new 10-20 minute work for winds+electronics+potential other elements (lighting, etc.) to premiere at the CBDNA National Conference in February 2019, performed by the Arizona State University Wind Orchestra. This is an extremely affordable buy-in ($250), and will be less than the cost to rent the work once it’s released to… continued
I have two world premieres back-to-back this summer that I want to share with you, along with some exciting performances in Europe: JULY 7, LONDON: In Aeternum for SATB a cappella chorus. Premiere with the BBC Singers, Eric Whitacre conducting. More information. JULY 18, ORLANDO: Miniature Suite – 5 short works for wind ensemble…. continued
I’ve been incredibly fortunate in my compositional life of late, and wanted to briefly share a few things you might find interesting or relevant (especially if you’re a band, orchestra, or choral nerd!). Upcoming premieres July 7, 2017: SATB choral work for the BBC Singers conducted by Eric Whitacre. July 18, 2017:… continued
Since 1995, I’ve been designing, coding, and maintaining my website myself, and it had grown into a byzantine mess of barely-working PHP and CSS held together with duct-tape and hope. Things like SoundCloud, YouTube videos, online shop, etc have all been bolted on Frankenstein-style over the years. Also, it was unusable on phones (the last redesign was… continued
I wrote a concerto for Alto Sax and Wind Ensemble. (open http://www.concertoforaltosaxophone.com now if you want to listen while you read) It was inevitable – this was my instrument all through high school and undergrad., though now I only play very occasionally, usually in Austria with a community band there, and then only… continued
When I released of the iPhone/iPad app for The Machine Awakes, I mentioned I was looking for someone to develop the Android version. In a matter of hours, composer Robert Langenfeld contacted me offering to take on the task, and… continued
A performance and practice app for Hummingbrrd (solo Euphonium + electronics) is now out for iPhones and iPads! Plug this into your hall or onstage PA system, and you’re ready to go. This app was designed by Henry Truong (same developer who created continued
Last Fall, the Duke University Wind Symphony toured with Ecstatic Waters, and band member / Bari Sax player / chemist / IT guy Walt Martin built the hammer portion (the box was in others’ hands). He documented the whole thing in detail here: http://waltmartin.com/building-a-mahler-hammer/ Anyone and everyone who’s built a Mahler… continued