Steven
Kennedy
F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S
“Steven Kennedy and Brian
Vinero‘s take on
The Magnificent Ambersons
is formal and pitch-perfect...
brilliant, well-deserving of
the full productions.”
"Convergence'" ...[is a work of]...melodic beauty, excitement, anticipation, tension, playful motives and ever changing mood. Move over Libby Larsen!!!
E.G. Heartt
N E W S
December 16, 2023
Rejoice!-A Holiday Overture received its world premiere with the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra to enthusiastic audience..
April 25, 2023
The Toccata for Orchestra, and If We But Move To Light were premiered by the UMASS-Lowell University Orchestra at their Spring Concert. Lament and Expectation for strings was pulled due to the intensity of the piece and concerns over recent events.
February 2023
A brief commission for a local cable interview video is airing on NH Cable TV this month.
May 2019
Artist Profile from Parma for In Tandem Release
November 2019
"Toccata" for Concert Band, commissioned by Reggie Buresh premiered at Century College, White Bear Lake, Minnesota. This piece was a direct result of our 2018 Kickstarter Campaign.
8 July 2015
Dramatist's Guild National Report features article highlighting Another Openin', Another Show, the NMTE Fringe Festival production from August 2014 where the first 12 minutes of The Magnificent Ambersons premiered.
Current Projects
COMING SOON: New Adaptation of Weill's Three-Penny Opera with new lyrics and book adapted by Brian Vinero.
Just Completed: Expanded ensemble orchestration for MARK THE HALLS for an upcoming performance TBA.
NOW AVAILABLE: New Holiday piece, Rejoice!--A Holiday Overture for orchestra a fun arrangement of "In dulci jubilo". Premiered by the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra for their Holiday Pops Concert, December 16.
NOW AVAILABLE: New Holiday Wind Quartet: Carol of the Winds; and earlier Bassoon Quartet pieces - Carol of the Bassoon Bells and Holiday for Bassoons.
See the Works List page for direct links to sheet music for performance. Sheet music and scores now available at JW Pepper. New MUSICALS features info on theater pieces!
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Rostand's Chantecler is a new musical with collaborator Brian Vinero. It is an astonishing work--probably the most complicated and brilliant work I've completed! My fifth musical, Mark the Halls is a send up of Hallmark Christmas movies. My third musical, The Tinsel in the Toilet features a wonderful Christmas chorus and a variety of interesting pop styles! There's A Light is now available as a new choral work on JW Pepper.
The Toccata for Band premiered November 22, 2019 by the Century College Community Concert Band and the score is now available at JW Pepper. Orchestral version to be premiered in April 2023!
Sheet music and scores now available at JW Pepper.
Reflections, IMPROVS FOR HOPE, Off 2 Broadway and Wondering Silence now available on Amazon, Spotify, iTunes, Pandora and other platforms.