"Erich Stem has an ear for sophisticated and intriguing spacing and textures...”
American composer Erich Stem has earned acclaim for music that is, in the words of The Washington Post, “sophisticated and intriguing,” praised by Boston Theatre Review as “unique and beautiful,” and described by New York’s A Closer Listen as exhibiting “a fluent and chaotic exchange that breaks minimalism apart.”
Featured Music
Virginia Beach Symphony
Commissioned by Symphonicity; written as part of America By: A Symphonic Tour.
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Consortium commission featuring the La HERmandad duo. World premiere given at the International Clarinet Association's 50th Anniversary "Clarinetfest" in Denver, Colorado.
Kayak
Commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra percussionist Scott Christian and the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra; for solo Marimba & Vibraphone and Orchestra.
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“Erich Stem’s Revisited filled the auditorium with the rich and beautiful sounds of the East. Inspired by Japanese Shakuhachi music, the three movements of this piece are unique and beautiful... echoing the feeling of poetry with fluid lines and sophisticated nuances.”
Upcoming Events
April 11, 2027
World Premiere of Full Circle by the Indiana University Southeast Orchestra and Chorus
Full Circle will receive its world premiere at the Ogle Center for the Performing Arts as part of a commission featuring the Indiana University Southeast Orchestra (Molly K. Baugh, Conductor) and Chorus (Brittny Kempfer, Conductor)
