Stephen Emmer; “Niet bang meer voor geluid”
Als kind speelde Stephen Emmer per ongeluk een stukje Bach. Nu wordt de componist ‘de Godfather van de Nederlandse tv-deuntjes’ genoemd. Doofheid en tinnitus bezorgden hem een crisis én een nieuw album. Stephen Emmer (66) wappert in zijn woonkamer in Amsterdam met een envelop. ‘Dit is dus,’ gewichtige stem, ‘póst over mijn pensióén. Dat gaat […]
Stephen Emmer – Mt. Mundane
Stephen Emmer – Mt. Mundane Composer Stephen Emmer unveils Mt. Mundane, an epic journey of overcoming personal crisis, for orchestra, piano and treble. Emmer is a Dutch composer and arranger from Amsterdam, who has been a prominent figure in the international music scene since the 1970’s. Over 30 musicians and international music stars Mt. Mundane is […]
Vents Magazine Interviews Stephen Emmer
Welcome back to Dutch composer, arranger, producer, sound designer, and musician Stephen Emmer VM: Greetings and salutations, Stephen, and welcome back to Vents! Before we catch up with all the exciting things you have going on professionally, how is the latter part of 2024 treating you and yours? SE: Hi there from Amsterdam! It’s great […]
Rondo Magazine : Ringing in the ears
Ringing in the Ears Ludwig van Beethoven was just 25 years old when the first signs of impending deafness began to manifest in 1795. The devastating impact of this fate on him is well documented in his letters. His “Heiligenstadt Testament” from 1802, in particular, stands as a harrowing testimony of a man being gradually […]
Altijd maar die rottoon in je hoofd
Componist, producer en muzikant Stephen Emmer (66) dacht dat hij zijn muziekcarrière vaarwel moest zeggen toen zijn gehoorklachten steeds ernstiger vormen aannamen Toch wist hij zichzelf opnieuw uit te vinden door een compleet andere weg in te slaan: die van de rustige, klassieke muziek. Altijd maar die rottoon in je hoofd Een arts raadde hem […]
OOR – Stephen Emmer ‘Mt. Mundane’ review
Avant Garde… Ook als je Stephen Emmer niet kent, ken je zijn muziek. Vooral van televisie: hij maakte de leaders van het NOS-Journaal, RTL Boulevard en nog heel veel meer. Emmer draait al even mee, speelde zelfs in ultieme Ultra-band Minny Pops en in de Britse bands The Associates en Lotus Eaters. En nu dus […]
Emmer honoured with GMA Humanitarian Award 2018
The 2018 award goes to Stephen Emmer for his contribution to peace and justice for displaced people from around the world. Each year Global Music Awards honours a composer/artist/musician with its annual Humanitarian Award for music dedicated to social justice, humanitarian causes or environmental issues. War Child Stephen would herewith like to dedicate the award […]
Stephen Emmer – Soil ft Ursula Rucker – Winner Independent Music Awards
Stephen Emmer wins 2018 Independent Music Award for Best Spoken Word Song ‘Soil’ ft Ursula Rucker Dutch music-composer/artist Stephen Emmer received both the voxpop and the professionally judged award in the category Best Spoken Word Song for his song called Soil featuring Ursula Rucker (The Roots,King Britt a.o.). This was announced at the 16th annual […]
Stephen Emmer – Home Ground – Golden Global Music Award
Bringing together a host of legends such as Chaka Khan, Andy Bey and Marvin Gaye collaborator Leon Ware, Dutch producer/composer Stephen Emmer’s Home Ground project has a diverse guest list and a global focus. Golden Global Music Award Noted composer and performer Stephen Emmer — who scored a hit with SoulTracks readers last year — has won the prestigious […]