Steven L. Rosenhaus (b. 1952, Brooklyn, NY) is a composer, lyricist, arranger, conductor, author, educator, 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 works have been played throughout the world by such performers as the United States Navy Band, the U.S. Naval Academy Band, the Carson City (NV) Symphony, pianist Laura Leon, violinist Florian Mayer, the Dresden Sinfonietta (Germany), the New Hudson Saxophone Quartet, the Meridian String Quartet, and the Ploiesti Symphony Orchestra (Romania).
Dr. Rosenhaus serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Composition at New York University (NYU). He holds a Ph.D. from NYU, as well as M.A. and B.A. degrees from Queens College (CUNY). Dr. Rosenhaus conducts service, professional, amateur, and educational groups, and has led ensembles including the U.S. Naval Academy Band and the United Choral Society. He currently has over one hundred original works and arrangements in print with LudwigMasters Publications, Theodore Presser, Music-Print Productions (distributed by LudwigMasters), and others; recordings of his works can be found on the Richardson, Capstone, Musical Tapestries, and MPP labels.
Recent works include "Rescuing Psyche" for flute and piano; "Horns of Plenty (Cornucopie)" for trumpet, 8 horns, double bass, and timpani; "Variations on a Neapolitan Theme" for concert band; and "Accordances" (Symphony No. 2) for orchestra.
Dr. Rosenhaus is the co-author, with Allen Cohen, of the book “Writing Musical Theater” (2006), published by Palgrave/Macmillan, and the author of the forthcoming "The Concertgoer's Guide to the Symphony Orchestra" (The Music Gifts Company/LudwigMasters Music Publications).
Steven Rosenhaus is a Yamaha Piano Affiliate Artist, and has received numerous awards and grants from ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, and Meet The Composer, Inc.