STEVEN L. JOBE
Composition 2007 Commission and premiere of Music for Three Hurdy-Gurdies,
First Works Providence festival, Providence, Rhode Island
2006 Premiere of Concerto for Bassoon with strings, harp and celesta
June 2006, Carriage House Stage, Providence, RI
2005 RISCA Composition Fellowship Award
2005 Produced Fragments II, a recording of original works released by QORQ Productions, Providence, R.I.
2005 Commissioned by James Morgan to compose bassoon concerto
2001 Produced The How and Why Wonder Book, a recording of original works released by QORQ Productions, Providence, R.I.
1997 Composed music for the 1997 Pan Twilight Circus'
"Tempest Under a Big Top"
1994 RISCA Music Composition Merit Award
1993 Rhode Island School of Design, composed music for the 1994 Student Cabaret "The Life and Times of Joseph Beuys"
1993 South County Players Children's Theatre
Commissioned to compose ballet Hansel and Gretel
1993 Premiere of Jeanne d’Arc: An Opera in Three Acts
Bell Street Chapel, Providence, R.I.
Grants 2007 RISCA Artist Project Grant to produce Music for Three Hurdy-Gurdies event
2006 RISCA Artist Project Grant to produce Open Rehearsals event
2005 RISCA Artist Project Grant to produce An Evening of Chamber Music by Steven Jobe
2004 RISCA Artist Project Grant to produce Happy on Our Sinking Ship
2001 RISCA Artist Project Grant to produce Bosch's Garden
2001, ‘02 RI Foundation New Works Grants to create Bosch instrument sculptures
2000 RISCA Artist Project Grant to produce Music for Labyrinth and Dance
1994 RISCA Artist Project Grant to create Bosch instrument sculptures
1991 RISCA Artist Project Grant to compose music for original libretto Jeanne d'Arc
Education 1984 M.A., Music History, The Ohio State University
Thesis Topic: "The Polyphonic Rondeaux of Adam de la Halle"
1982 B.M., Music Performance, Rhode Island College: Summa cum laude
Music Direction 1991-‘98 Rhode Island School of Design
Workshop in Theatre Arts and Cabaret
1997 Pan Twilight Circus: Tempest Under a Big Top
1995 Pan Twilight Circus: Creatures in the Lawn
Performance 1984-present Collaboration with harmonicist/composer Chris Turner
Traditional and original music
viola, bassoon, vocals
1992-present Collaboration with accordionist/composer Alec K. Redfearn
Original music
bassoon, hurdy-gurdy
1991-present Trinity Repertory Theatre
Musician for various productions including Three Penny Opera and The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1984-90 Member of Melusine, an early music quartet.
vielle, hurdy-gurdy, vocals
Teaching 1999-‘00 Instructor, Roger Williams University
The Evolution of Musical Style
1993-‘97 Instuctor, Rhode Island School of Design
The Avant-Garde in Music History
1994 Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design
Introduction to Music Theory
1984-‘90 Instructor, Rhode Island College:
Elementary Music Theory
Survey of Music History
Medieval and Renaissance Music Literature
1988-‘89 Instructor, Bryant College
1983-‘84 Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University
1982-‘83 University Fellowship, The Ohio State University