Contact Steven L. Rosenhaus at srosenhaus@earthlink.net

Steven L. Rosenhaus is respected as a composer, lyricist, arranger, conductor, author, educator, dramaturge for musicals, and performer. His concert music has been called "clever, deftly constructed and likable" by the New York Times, and Back Stage magazine has called his music and lyrics for the off-Broadway show Critic "sprightly, upbeat, and in the ballad repertory, simply lovely." His original works and arrangements have been played throughout the world by such performers as the New York Philharmonic, the United States Navy Band, the U.S. Naval Academy Band, pianist Laura Leon, violinist Florian Mayer, conductor Milko Kersten and the Dresden Sinfonietta, the New Hudson Saxophone Quartet, the Meridian String Quartet, conductor Paul Popescu and the Ploiesti Symphony Orchestra (Romania), as well as educational ensembles at all levels across the U.S..

Dr. Rosenhaus served as Professor of Composition at New York University (NYU) for over 30 years. He holds a Ph.D. from NYU, as well as M.A. and B.A. degrees from Queens College, C.U.N.Y.; his composition mentors included George Perle, and Hugo Weisgall. Dr. Rosenhaus has conducted a wide variety of service, professional, amateur, and educational instrumental and choral groups, including the U.S. Naval Academy Band, the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, the 108th Army Reserve Band, the United Choral Society as well as educational and community ensembles across the United States. He currently has over 250 original works and arrangements in print with Excelcia Music, Northeastern Music Publications, LudwigMasters/E.F. Kalmus, Grand Mesa Publications, Print Music Source, Music-Print Productions, and others; recordings of his works can be found on the Capstone, Musical Tapestries, Richardson, and MPP labels.

Steven's works for 2023-2024 include: Metallurgy for orchestra; A Visit to Ireland for string orchestra; Twenty Violin Duets ; Mysterious Events and Harbinger for band; and Flirtations for flute, bassoon, viola, and cello.

Steven Rosenhaus the author of The Concert Composer's Business Handbook (Rowman & Littlefield, to be published late 2025), The Concertgoer's Guide to the Symphony Orchestra (The Music Gifts Company), and he is co-author with Allen Cohen of Writing Musical Theater (Palgrave Macmillan). He has received numerous awards and grants from ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, and other organizations, including being inducted as a National Patron of the Delta Omicron music fraternity in 2015.

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Steven L. Rosenhaus composes for:
* Orchestra
* Band
* Chorus
* Chamber ensembles
* Solo works
* Stage (including musicals) and film
* performers at all levels, from beginner through professionals.