Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson has been associated with the Brubeck Institute since 2000 when he came to University of the Pacific as Dean of the Conservatory of Music. He was an original member of the Institute's Advisory Board, serving from 2000 to 2007, and chaired the Advisory Board from 2005-2007. He served as acting Director of the Institute from 2005 to 2007, and has served as Director since then. As Director, he manages the programs of the Institute, directs the annual Brubeck Festival, and creates special events focusing on carrying out the Institute's mission and goals.
Dr. Anderson has performed throughout the United States, Eastern and Western Europe, and in Australia. He has performed as a soloist on tenor, alto, and Baroque trombones, chamber musician with brass quintets and Renaissance and Baroque ensembles, with military bands, and in symphony orchestras. His research and creative activity focused on the trombone, both in historical and contemporary usage and in soloistic and ensemble formats. He has edited, written and lectured about, and published early works by composers such as Marini, Tuma, Schmelzer, Dario Castello, Giovanni Picci, and Cesare. He has also worked with contemporary composers such as Jean Belmont, Thom Ritter George, Walter Hartley, Jiri Laburda, Torsten Nilsson, Luis Szaran, John Prescott, and David Uber in the creation of new works for the solo alto trombone.
Prior to coming to Pacific, Dr. Anderson was with the University of Kansas for 23 years where he served as professor of trombone and chairman of the Department of Music & Dance. He has also held teaching positions at Louisiana State University and the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland. He holds degrees from Southwestern College in Kansas, Louisiana State University, and the University of Oklahoma. He was named a Distinguished Alumni Fellow by the University of Oklahoma in 1997. He holds memberships in the International Trombone Association (President 1986-8), Historic Brass Society, International Association for Jazz Education, Music Educators National Conference, Phi Mu Alpha-Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Delta. He has also served as a visiting evaluator for accreditation for the National Association of Schools of Music.
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