"Erich Stem has an ear for sophisticated and intriguing spacing and textures...”
Erich Stem has developed an expansive repertoire encompassing symphonic projects, chamber music, and interdisciplinary collaborations, earning distinction for a musical style described as “unique and beautiful”(Boston Theatre Review) and one that “breaks minimalism apart” (A Closer Listen).
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Erich Stem Commissioned by Symphonicity for New Virginia Beach–Inspired Symphony
Featured Music
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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.
Consider
Commissioned by the Juventas New Music Ensemble in 2013, it was released on the album, Spectres (April 30, 2016), featuring the Juventas New Music Ensemble and on an EP, Starting Point (April 4, 2017), featuring A/Tonal.
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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
May 11 to May 24, 2025
Resident Composer at Martha's Vineyard
Erich Stem will participate in the 2025 Eastman Residency at Martha’s Vineyard, a program sponsored by Indiana University. The residency provides six selected scholars and creative artists from various disciplines with time and space to pursue individual projects. It is held at the Eastman House in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, the former home of noted journalist and political thinker Max Eastman. During his time there, Stem will continue composing his symphony commissioned by Symphonicity.
