Steven Feifke (born June 21, 1991) is an American

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pianist, composer, orchestrator, and arranger.

Early life and education

Feifke was born in

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. He attended Lexington High School and the

New England Conservatory of Music The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The conservatory is located on ...

Preparatory School. He attended NYU where he received a degree in Jazz Studies and Economics. He obtained a Master of Music in Jazz Composition from the

Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

Musical career

He has played with Chad Lefkowitz Brown,

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, Bryan Carter, and Alexa Tarantino. Feifke lectured on orchestration and harmony at

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. He developed a curriculum which integrated the American civil rights movement with jazz pedagogy for Arts Mid-Hudson. Feifke also served as a Guest Artist-in-Residence at

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. Feifke serves on the faculty for

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and

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cou ...

Competitions

Feifke is a Winner of the David Baker Prize of the

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, Second Place in the

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Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, and has twice been a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition.

Composition

As a composer and orchestrator, he has written for artists such as Danny Janklow,

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, Chris Norton, and

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown Chad LB (born September 8, 1989) is a New York-based saxophonist and recording artist recognized for his work as a soloist in the genres of jazz and pop music. He was a member of the multi Grammy winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) and has ...

. Feifke's debut album ''Peace in Time'' was released in 2015 featuring artists such as Andrew Gould and Jimmy Macbride. Feifke has written original works for television and film media; his music can be heard on an episode of

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’s hit

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show “

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” featuring former President

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. Feifke was commissioned by Catskill Jazz Factory to compose an orchestral piece that debuted at the New Generation Festival in Florence, Italy.

Endorsements

Feifke is a

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Performing Artist.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Feifke, Steven 1991 births American jazz pianists Living people Manhattan School of Music alumni Musicians from Boston