Steven Reineke
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Steven Reineke is a conductor, composer, and arranger from Cincinnati, Ohio
. He is the Music Director of The New York Pops
. He currently resides in New York City.
and developed an interest in his musical talents at an early age on the trumpet
. At age fifteen, he taught himself how to play the piano. He continued his trumpet studies at Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio
, receiving two bachelors of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition.
in the 2009-2010 season. Mr. Reineke conducts the orchestra’s annual concert series at Carnegie Hall as well as tours, recordings, and nationwide telecasts, including the Macy’s 4 July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC Television. New York’s only permanent and professional symphonic pops orchestra, The New York Pops
is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States.
Reineke was appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra and began his first season in 2011/12. He also serves as Principal Pops Conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras. Previously, he was Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
, where for fifteen years he served as a composer, arranger and conducting protégé of the late celebrated pops conductor Erich Kunzel
.
In 2009 he made his Boston Pops and Philadelphia Orchestra
débuts, and made his Asian début conducting the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
. In 2008 Mr. Reineke made his Carnegie Hall
début conducting The New York Pops
25th Birthday Gala. He made his Hollywood Bowl
debut in 2007 with the multi-faceted entertainer Wayne Brady
and returned to the Hollywood Bowl in 2008 to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic
. In addition, Reineke conducted, arranged and orchestrated the music for Brady’s orchestral show and played the same role in his collaboration with rock legend Peter Frampton
.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!width=15%|Title
!width=5%|Published
!width=5%|Grade
!width=5%|Length
!width=55%|Description
|-
|Celebration Fanfare
|2008
|Advanced
|4:33
|
|-
|Defying Gravity
|2004
|3.5
|5:12
|Depicts adventures in the sky above the clouds and fighting their way through a turbulent storm.
|-
|Fate of the Gods
|2001
|4
|8:22
|Based on the tales from the Nordic mythology.
|-
|Goddess of Fire
|2006
|4.5
|9:59
|Sets place in Hawaii
and depicts a powerful woman Pele, the Goddess of the volcanoes.
|-
|Heaven's Light
|2004
|3.5
|3:55
|Creates a signal of light of heaven through melodies from the clarinet
s and flute
s.
|-
|Hopetown Holiday
|1998
|3.5
|5:24
|An exhilarating piece revolving around the journey to the Indicas Reef.
|-
|In the Temple of Zion
|1997
|3.5
|5:44
|Sets place in Utah
with a theme of the Zion National Park
.
|-
|Into the Raging River
|1999
|4
|7:30
|Shows adventures of the white-colored river on a water-rafting trip.
|-
|Main Street Celebration
|2002
|3.5
|5:30
|Following the tour through the town on the Main Street.
|-
|Merry Christmas, Everyone!
|2007
|3.5
|5:19
|Contains a medley of classic Christmas
songs.
|-
|Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons
|2002
|4.5
|10:06
|Depicts travelers climbing up the mountain of Pilatus
in Switzerland
, in hopes to search for dragons.
|-
|Portrait of Freedom
|2002
|4
|6:29
|
|-
|Rise of the Firebird
|2001
|4
|2:33
|Energetic fanfare representing the firebird.
|-
|River of Life
|1995
|4
|4:48
|Creates a melody that sounds like a flow of a relaxing river.
|-
|Sedona
|2000
|3.5
|5:36
|
|-
|Swans Island Sojourn
|1996
|3.5
|6:02
|
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. I: City of Gold
|2007
|5
|8:28
|Introduces the city of San Francisco
and what the city will look like in the 20th century.
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. II: Nocturne
|2007
|5
|6:37
|Tells us of the city that sleeps at the night of April 17, 1906 before the imminent earthquake on the next day.
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. III: And the Earth Trembled
|2007
|5
|9:32
|Shows the climax of the city during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
at 5:12 A.M. on April 18, 1906.
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. IV: New Day Rising
|2007
|5
|7:13
|Depicts the rebuilding of the shattered remains of the city and a day of new hope in the future.
|-
|Towards a New Horizon
|2007
|3.5
|6:08
|Commissioned by the town of Shoreview, Minnesota, to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
|-
|Where Eagles Soar
|2003
|3.5
|4:10
|
|-
|The Witch and the Saint
|2004
|5
|10:22
|Conveys the story of the lives of the twin sisters Helena and Sibylla in Germany
in 1598.
|}
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. He is the Music Director of The New York Pops
The New York Pops
The New York Pops is the largest independent symphonic pops orchestra in the United States, and the only symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular American music...
. He currently resides in New York City.
Biography
Reineke was born in 1970 in Tipp City, OhioTipp City, Ohio
Tipp City is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,689 at the 2010 census. Formerly known as Tippecanoe, and then Tippecanoe City, this town was renamed to Tipp City in 1938 because another town in Ohio was likewise named Tippecanoe...
and developed an interest in his musical talents at an early age on the trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
. At age fifteen, he taught himself how to play the piano. He continued his trumpet studies at Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
, receiving two bachelors of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition.
Career
Steven Reineke started his tenure as Music Director of The New York PopsThe New York Pops
The New York Pops is the largest independent symphonic pops orchestra in the United States, and the only symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular American music...
in the 2009-2010 season. Mr. Reineke conducts the orchestra’s annual concert series at Carnegie Hall as well as tours, recordings, and nationwide telecasts, including the Macy’s 4 July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC Television. New York’s only permanent and professional symphonic pops orchestra, The New York Pops
The New York Pops
The New York Pops is the largest independent symphonic pops orchestra in the United States, and the only symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular American music...
is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States.
Reineke was appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra and began his first season in 2011/12. He also serves as Principal Pops Conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras. Previously, he was Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is a pops orchestra based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, founded in 1977 out of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Its members are also the members of the Cincinnati Symphony, and the Pops is managed by the same administration...
, where for fifteen years he served as a composer, arranger and conducting protégé of the late celebrated pops conductor Erich Kunzel
Erich Kunzel
Erich Kunzel, Jr. was an American orchestra conductor. Called the "Prince of Pops" by the Chicago Tribune, he performed with a number of leading pops and symphony orchestras, especially the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra , which he led for over 44 years.-Early life and career:Kunzel was born to...
.
In 2009 he made his Boston Pops and Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...
débuts, and made his Asian début conducting the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
The National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra , also known as NTSO, founded in 1945, is the oldest symphony orchestra in Taiwan. It is based in Wufeng, Taichung.- Principal Conductors :* Fusao Kajima , 2009-present* Chiu Chun-chiang , 2006-2009...
. In 2008 Mr. Reineke made his Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
début conducting The New York Pops
The New York Pops
The New York Pops is the largest independent symphonic pops orchestra in the United States, and the only symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular American music...
25th Birthday Gala. He made his Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheater in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States that is used primarily for music performances...
debut in 2007 with the multi-faceted entertainer Wayne Brady
Wayne Brady
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an actor, singer, comedian and television personality, known for his work as a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show...
and returned to the Hollywood Bowl in 2008 to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
. In addition, Reineke conducted, arranged and orchestrated the music for Brady’s orchestral show and played the same role in his collaboration with rock legend Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English musician, singer, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd. Frampton's international breakthrough album was his live release, Frampton Comes Alive!. The album sold over 6 million copies...
.
Compositions
!width=15%|Title
!width=5%|Published
!width=5%|Grade
!width=5%|Length
!width=55%|Description
|-
|Celebration Fanfare
|2008
|Advanced
|4:33
|
|-
|Defying Gravity
|2004
|3.5
|5:12
|Depicts adventures in the sky above the clouds and fighting their way through a turbulent storm.
|-
|Fate of the Gods
|2001
|4
|8:22
|Based on the tales from the Nordic mythology.
|-
|Goddess of Fire
|2006
|4.5
|9:59
|Sets place in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and depicts a powerful woman Pele, the Goddess of the volcanoes.
|-
|Heaven's Light
|2004
|3.5
|3:55
|Creates a signal of light of heaven through melodies from the clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
s and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s.
|-
|Hopetown Holiday
|1998
|3.5
|5:24
|An exhilarating piece revolving around the journey to the Indicas Reef.
|-
|In the Temple of Zion
|1997
|3.5
|5:44
|Sets place in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
with a theme of the Zion National Park
Zion National Park
Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles long and up to half a mile deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River...
.
|-
|Into the Raging River
|1999
|4
|7:30
|Shows adventures of the white-colored river on a water-rafting trip.
|-
|Main Street Celebration
|2002
|3.5
|5:30
|Following the tour through the town on the Main Street.
|-
|Merry Christmas, Everyone!
|2007
|3.5
|5:19
|Contains a medley of classic Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
songs.
|-
|Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons
|2002
|4.5
|10:06
|Depicts travelers climbing up the mountain of Pilatus
Pilatus
Pilatus may refer to:* Pilatus , a mountain in Switzerland* Pilatus , an X-ray area detector developed at the Swiss Light Source* Pilatus , a 1917 play by Kaj Munk manufacturer* Pilatus Aircraft, a Swiss aircraft manufacturer...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, in hopes to search for dragons.
|-
|Portrait of Freedom
|2002
|4
|6:29
|
|-
|Rise of the Firebird
|2001
|4
|2:33
|Energetic fanfare representing the firebird.
|-
|River of Life
|1995
|4
|4:48
|Creates a melody that sounds like a flow of a relaxing river.
|-
|Sedona
|2000
|3.5
|5:36
|
|-
|Swans Island Sojourn
|1996
|3.5
|6:02
|
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. I: City of Gold
|2007
|5
|8:28
|Introduces the city of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and what the city will look like in the 20th century.
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. II: Nocturne
|2007
|5
|6:37
|Tells us of the city that sleeps at the night of April 17, 1906 before the imminent earthquake on the next day.
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. III: And the Earth Trembled
|2007
|5
|9:32
|Shows the climax of the city during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco, California, and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude of 7.9; however, other...
at 5:12 A.M. on April 18, 1906.
|-
|Symphony No. 1: New Day Rising Mvt. IV: New Day Rising
|2007
|5
|7:13
|Depicts the rebuilding of the shattered remains of the city and a day of new hope in the future.
|-
|Towards a New Horizon
|2007
|3.5
|6:08
|Commissioned by the town of Shoreview, Minnesota, to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
|-
|Where Eagles Soar
|2003
|3.5
|4:10
|
|-
|The Witch and the Saint
The Witch and the Saint
The Witch and the Saint by Steven Reineke is a one movement symphonic band piece describing the lives of Helena and Sibylla; twin sisters born in Germany at the end of the 16th century...
|2004
|5
|10:22
|Conveys the story of the lives of the twin sisters Helena and Sibylla in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1598.
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