Overview
My recent collaborations have been with the National Symphony Orchestra, The North Carolina Symphony, and the Kennedy Center Chamber Players, and have included orchestral works (Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Poetry of the Piedmont, and Cut Time) as well as chamber music (String Quartet No. 2 ("Sylvan and Aeolian Figures"). Fortunately, I am also able to pursue recording of my music, and to collaborate with other musicians on recording projects. This is ongoing, in particular with the third volume of recordings for Bridge, Inc. and recent release of Elation on Albany in 2014, including Four Pieces Quasi Sonata for viola and piano. These recordings have involved collaboration with my Duke colleagues, the 21st Century Consort (an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution), the North Carolina Symphony, and and the Odense Symphony Orchestra of Denmark. I see my life as a composer involving creation; collaboration, and advocacy for the art of music (including education, curation, and engagement with musical institutions).
To find out about any of my works, please consult the website Stephen Jaffe, Composer or related sites by Theodore Presser Company and Bridge Records. Most of the music is in print; for availability consult the Theodore Presser Company website.
To read about activities involving a form of teaching about which I am very devoted, please see the statement under Mentoring.
To find out about any of my works, please consult the website Stephen Jaffe, Composer or related sites by Theodore Presser Company and Bridge Records. Most of the music is in print; for availability consult the Theodore Presser Company website.
To read about activities involving a form of teaching about which I am very devoted, please see the statement under Mentoring.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Mary D. B. T. and James H. Semans Distinguished Professor of Music Composition
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1999 - Present
Music,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Music
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1999 - Present
Music,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
New Music, Tailor Made: Fort Juniper Songs of Stephen Jaffe
Journal Article NATS Journal (National Association of Teachers of Singing) · January 1994 CiteConversation Between J.S. and S.J. On The New Tonality
Journal Article Contemporary Music Review · 1992 CiteRecent Artistic Works
Washington Trio (aka "Trio") for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano
Musical Composition January 1, 2020Light Dances (Chamber Concerto No. 2) Bridge Records Digital only
Audio Recording January 1, 2019 Light Dances (Chamber Concerto No. 2) Bridge Records Digital onlyA Symphony of Spiral and Light (Parades) for Orchestral Winds, Brass & Percussion
Musical Composition January 1, 2019View All Artistic Works
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania ·
1978
M.A.
University of Pennsylvania ·
1977
B.A.