John D. Stevens
John D. Stevens (born 1951) is an American
pedagogue. He performs with the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, the brass chamber ensemble in residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
.
Stevens' compositions include several major works for the tuba, including Journey, Power, Moondance, City Suite, Dances, Manhattan Suite, Triumph of the Demon Gods, Suite for Two and a Euphonium Concerto and Sonata. Many of his compositions are published by
through-composed music. In 1997 he was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to write a tuba concerto.[1] His work is also featured on the Mark Hetzler 2015 recording Blues, Ballads and Beyond
.
An accomplished performer, Stevens was the original sousaphone soloist in the Broadway production Barnum and is a member of Symphonia, the world's first professional tuba ensemble.
Sources
- Classics on Line biography of John D. Stevens
Notes
- ^ Biography at Classics on Line Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
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