How hearing loss sparked a sonic masterpiece
Stephen Emmer’s journey from silence back to sound is a story of reinvention, resilience, and artistic rebirth. It is also a reminder that creativity can flourish even in the face of profound personal barriers. In a world overflowing with noise—traffic, construction, airplanes, crowded venues—most people shrug off the constant barrage. But for musicians, the stakes […]
Classical Conversations : Leave the banal behind
WGTE Public Media Podcast : Classical Conversations In his concept album, Mt. Mundane, composer Stephen Emmer invites us to leave the banal behind. He elaborates, in conversation with Mary Claire Murphy, on this collection of 15 adagios for piano, orchestra, and choir. Listen to the podcast here. [WGTE Public Media – Mary Claire Murphy […]
Don’t become a ‘Jack of all trades and Master of none’
Meet The Artist interview with Stephen Emmer. MTA: Who or what are the most significant influences on your musical life and career as a composer? Thank you for asking. i guess my late mother’s career as a ballet dancer and teacher. She introduced me very early on to music that in a ‘normal’ household probably […]
Expedition of the Self : Grammy’s submission Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Expedition of the Self, as taken from the multi-ward-winning album Mt. Mundane. In ‘Expedition of the Self’ composer Stephen Emmer engages in a musical dialogue with his younger artistic self. The central melodic theme had lived in his mind for over forty years, a fragment from a time when he could still hear fully. Now […]
Written In Music interview : How to scale mountains
It was a wonderful day for a trip to Amsterdam, for a conversation with Stephen Emmer about his latest album, Mt. Mundane. The run-up to that album had been quite challenging: the vicissitudes Stephen had recounted during an earlier conversation had continued, creating obstacles that many would have found insurmountable. Stephen approached that mountain with […]
Over componeren met tinnitus en gehoorverlies
Stephen Emmer, componist van honderden bekende tv-tunes, viel ten prooi aan tinnitus en gehoorverlies. Het album ‘Mount Mundane’ is zijn muzikale louteringsberg. “Mijn wanhoop boorde nieuwe inspiratiebronnen aan.” Media Componist Je hoeft zijn naam niet te kennen om hem gehoord te hebben. Componist Stephen Emmer (66) schreef honderden pakkende tunes voor goedbekeken televisieprogramma’s zoals RTL […]
Stephen Emmer’s new masterpiece Mount Mundane
An epic album about overcoming a personal crisis The internationally awarded Dutch composer Stephen Emmer presents his most personal work with the new album ‘Mt. Mundane’. The album, recorded with orchestra, piano and choir at Abbey Road Studios in London, addresses crises and personal challenges and conveys hope and confidence with 15 symphonic pieces. The […]
Urbans Magazine interview : From Adversity to Mastery
How Emmer reshaped his vision of classical music with Mt. Mundane. Stephen Emmer explores resilience and reinvention in his latest album, Mt. Mundane. In an exclusive interview, the artist shares his thoughts on inspiration, collaboration, and his vision to merge tradition, innovation and colour in the pursuit of timeless music. There are aspects of music […]
Tinnitus und Hörverlust sind Albträume eines jeden Musikers (German)
Tinnitus und Hörverlust sind die Albträume eines jeden Musikers und Komponisten und können bereits in jungen Jahren Realität werden. Diese Probleme werden oft nicht thematisiert, da sie eine existenzielle Bedrohung darstellen und häufig den Ruin einer Karriere bedeuten können. Auch der renommierte niederländische Komponist Stephen Emmer, der seit den 1970-er Jahren in der internationalen Musikszene […]
Mt. Mundane : Ein episches Album über das überwinden persönlicher Krisen
Stephen Emmer’s neues Meisterwerk Der niederländische Komponist Stephen Emmer präsentiert mit ‘Mt. Mundane’ sein persönlichstes Werk. Das Album, aufgenommen mit Orchester, Piano und Knabensopran, thematisiert Krisen und perso2nliche Herausforderungen und vermittelt mit fünfzehn symphonischen Stücken Hoffnung und Zuversicht. [Die Zeit – Kultur Highlights – 21 November 2024] Klicken Sie hier, um das Album anzuhören