Bob Stevenson
Bob Stevenson has been an active force in the music community as a player, conductor, composer and educator since the early 70s. His background is wide ranging and diverse, encompassing many forms including jazz, classical, new music, klezmer and free playing. He has performed regularly with a wide variety of ensembles including Arraymusic, New Music Concerts, Tapestry New Opera Works and the Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band among many others.
Mr. Stevenson also leads three groups. The Bob Standard, with guitarist Justin Haynes, bassist Victor Bateman and percussionist Blair Mackay takes a fresh and experimental approach to the American songbook. Big Idea is an eleven piece ensemble consisting of some of Toronto’s best classical and jazz players performing Bob’s original compositions. The Bob Stevenson Quartet combines several of his compositional interests in a small group setting.
He is also a member of Red Rhythm and has appeared on the recordings of many artists including Holly Cole, Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band, Arraymusic, New Music Concerts, Red Rhythm and Anthony Genge. Bob Stevenson has also performed on many film and television soundtracks.
As a composer he has been commissioned by choreographers Bill James, Maxine Heppner and Holly Small; performers Arraymusic, The Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan, Innovations En Concert, Stephen Clarke, the Modern Quartet and the Madawaska Quartet; and documentary film producers Laurent Productions and fission media. Mr. Stevenson’s compositions are performed frequently both in Canada and internationally.
He served as Artistic Director of the contemporary chamber music ensemble Arraymusic from 2005 – 2010 and was Artistic Director of the improvising new music big band Hemispheres from 1995-1998 as well as serving as its conductor from 1992.
In l992 and l996 Bob Stevenson was Guest Lecturer in clarinet and composition at York University, Toronto, and in l998 at University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Bob Stevenson has been an active force in the music community as a player, conductor, composer and educator since the early 70s. His background is wide ranging and diverse, encompassing many forms including jazz, classical, new music, klezmer and free playing. He has performed regularly with a wide variety of ensembles including Arraymusic, New Music Concerts, Tapestry New Opera Works and the Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band among many others.
Mr. Stevenson also leads three groups. The Bob Standard, with guitarist Justin Haynes, bassist Victor Bateman and percussionist Blair Mackay takes a fresh and experimental approach to the American songbook. Big Idea is an eleven piece ensemble consisting of some of Toronto’s best classical and jazz players performing Bob’s original compositions. The Bob Stevenson Quartet combines several of his compositional interests in a small group setting.
He is also a member of Red Rhythm and has appeared on the recordings of many artists including Holly Cole, Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band, Arraymusic, New Music Concerts, Red Rhythm and Anthony Genge. Bob Stevenson has also performed on many film and television soundtracks.
As a composer he has been commissioned by choreographers Bill James, Maxine Heppner and Holly Small; performers Arraymusic, The Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan, Innovations En Concert, Stephen Clarke, the Modern Quartet and the Madawaska Quartet; and documentary film producers Laurent Productions and fission media. Mr. Stevenson’s compositions are performed frequently both in Canada and internationally.
He served as Artistic Director of the contemporary chamber music ensemble Arraymusic from 2005 – 2010 and was Artistic Director of the improvising new music big band Hemispheres from 1995-1998 as well as serving as its conductor from 1992.
In l992 and l996 Bob Stevenson was Guest Lecturer in clarinet and composition at York University, Toronto, and in l998 at University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
