Steven J M.

Steven received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Delaware, studying applied piano with Leon Bates. After piano study with Annie Petit of The Curtis Institute, he enrolled in a Masters program at Temple University and worked with Harvey Wedeen in piano pedagogy. Stevencompleted doctoral studies in piano performance at the University of South Carolina. Dr.has performed in various locations in the United States and in Vienna, Austria, and has performed often at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In 2003 Stevencomposed and performed ‘Elegy’, for piano and orchestra, commissioned by the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, and ‘Algonquian Dreamcatcher’ for the Bay-Atlantic Symphony in March of 2016. Duoperformed the world premiere of ‘Dies Irae’ for two pianos on October 23, 2008 at Merkin Hall in New York. His piano trio, ‘Music for Lancaster’ premiered with the Amael Trio in 2009 at the Festival Forfest in the Czech Republic. ‘On Angels Wings’ was premiered in 2022 by the MusiCaribe Chamber Orchestra. ‘Duo ’ was formed with his sister Loretta (Loretta was chosen by Sony Films to play Mozart in ‘Seven Pounds’) to perform four-hand piano literature. Duoperformed at Bosendorfer Hall in the Mozarthaus in August 2023 as part of the Golden Key Festival in Vienna, Austria. Loretta premiered her original composition at Ehrbar Hall. Four hand and solo CDs are available on Eroica Classical with digital clips sold on CD Baby. My performance of Beethoven Op. 90 on -January 30 2019 program 'The Piano Matters' with host David Dubal, about 18 minutes into the audio: Pandora radio has listening stations ‘Steven ’ ‘Duo ’ and ‘Loretta ’ Steven ’s ‘Dies Irae’ utilized the famous chant in clever and diverse ways; it was played persuasively and will, one hopes, receive further performances. Rorianne Schrade New York Concert Review   Really exquisite playing, clarity, colors, phrasing…….was spellbound…. Jed Gaylin Conductor of The Bay-Atlantic Symphony   I found myself waiting, breathless during the final pianissimo measures…… the utmost lyricism…….I was completely captivated by his performance. Koren Cowgill Classical New Jersey Society  . . played the Schubert Sonata in A Major with fine technique and strong emotional shading…the Schumann Symphonic Etudes displayed great intensity and power should be heard by more people. He is that good. Ed Wismer, Sentinel-Ledger Critic   …dynamic, stylistically erudite…expressive purity and intent in the character of style and temperament of the composer… George Sevsky, Temple University