Stephen Menotti is a trombonist dedicated to the development of a modern repertoire as a soloist, chamber musician, improviser, and composer. His passion for contemporary music has led him to perform with numerous ensembles and to collaborate regularly with countless composers from around the world.
Stephen has performed internationally as a soloist, including at the Donaueschingen Musiktage with the SWR Orchestra, Klang Festival Copenhagen with the Basel Sinfonietta, the Lucerne Festival with the LFA Orchestra, Zeiträume Festival Basel with Ensemble Recherche, Musik Festival Bern, Festival d'Autumne in Paris, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. He has performed as a soloist in staged productions of operas by Karhleinz Stockhausen with the Birmingham Opera Company, Musica Viva Munich, and Theater Basel. Stephen has studied at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Hochschule für Musik Basel and at the Zurich Hochschule der Künste.
Stephen lives in Basel and is an active member of the new music ensemble Collegium Novum Zurich and is the principal trombonist of the Basel Sinfonietta. Since February 2024 he has invited for a trial period to join Ensemble MusikFabrik in Cologne.
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Stephen has performed internationally as a soloist, including at the Donaueschingen Musiktage with the SWR Orchestra, Klang Festival Copenhagen with the Basel Sinfonietta, the Lucerne Festival with the LFA Orchestra, Zeiträume Festival Basel with Ensemble Recherche, Musik Festival Bern, Festival d'Autumne in Paris, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. He has performed as a soloist in staged productions of operas by Karhleinz Stockhausen with the Birmingham Opera Company, Musica Viva Munich, and Theater Basel. Stephen has studied at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Hochschule für Musik Basel and at the Zurich Hochschule der Künste.
Stephen lives in Basel and is an active member of the new music ensemble Collegium Novum Zurich and is the principal trombonist of the Basel Sinfonietta. Since February 2024 he has invited for a trial period to join Ensemble MusikFabrik in Cologne.
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