THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Music presents
Guest Artist Recital
Steven Cohen, Horn with Mary Beth Orr, Horn
Galen Dean Peiskee, Jr., Piano
Monday, September 11, 2023 7:30 p.m. | Dohnányi Recital Hall
En Forêt, Op. 40 (1941)
PROGRAM
Distant Echoes (2020)
Meet You Again (2020)
Eugene Bozza (1905–1991)
Drew Phillips (b. 1989)
Emma Gregan (b. 1993)
INTERMISSION
Sonata for Horn and Piano (2018)
James Naigus With Feeling (b. 1987)
Reflective Spirited
Sextet in E-flat major, Op. 81b (1795/1934)
Ludwig van Beethoven Allegro con brio (1770–1827)
Adagio tr. Ferdinand Eckert Rondo - Allegro
Steven Cohen and Mary Beth Orr, horns
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has been heard internationally as a solo, orchestral, Broadway and chamber musician. Hailing from New York, he is in demand as a recital soloist, and has been a featured and guest artist at numerous horn events throughout the world. In February 2019, Cohen was featured on WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase, presenting an internationally broadcast recital. His appearance on the program marked the first horn recital presented on the program since the 1990s. Cohen was a Special Guest Artist at the 51st International Horn Symposium, as well as a Contributing Artist at the 45th, 48th and 50th symposia. He can be seen with Mannheim Steamroller and is featured with the group on their 2015 release, “Mannheim Steamroller Live.” From 2010-2012, Cohen was Principal Horn with The New 25th Anniversary Production of
A proponent for the creation of new music, Cohen has commissioned and premiered over 25 works from a distinguished collective of composers. His debut album, Cruise Control, features the world premieres of five major works for horn, and has been heralded as “a musical and technical tour de force.” Cohen’s upcoming projects include the commissioning of two new concertos for horn and wind band, as well as his second album. Additionally, Cohen oversees The NU CORNO Ensemble, an ongoing endeavor dedicated to the commissioning and performance of new works for horn ensemble. The group has been featured at four International Horn Symposia and introduced over 15 works into the horn ensemble repertoire.
Cohen’s love of the horn far extends just being a performer. As a lecturer, he has presented scholarship at the national and international level. His presentations have been presented at numerous International Horn Symposia, various national workshops, and universities worldwide. Aside from his presentations, Cohen is sought after as a clinician, presenting masterclasses at universities across the United States.
Cohen holds a Master of Music and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Cohen’s principal teachers include Philip Myers, Dr. Alan Mattingly, and R. Allen Spanjer.
Mary Beth Orr is an elite orchestral musician, soloist, and chamber musician, most recently a finalist for The American Prize, Bronze of the Global Music Awards, first prize winner of the Sound Espressivo Competition 2022, Golden Classical International Music Awards 2021, American Protégé International Talent Competition 2021, and the Charleston International Solo Competition 2021, where she was also voted most outstanding performance. As also a first prize winner of the Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition, she was invited to make her European premier at the Beethoven Haus in Bonn, Germany, August 2021. She premiered as a soloist at Carnegie Hall in May of 2022.
Upcoming engagements include The Sunflower Music Festival, St. Augustine Music Festival, and featured performer for Vox Novus’ Fifteen Minutes of Fame Project. In March 2023 she travelled to New York City to perform and record fifteen one-minute works commissioned specifically for her for this project, showcasing and fostering support for new music. It will premiere on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network June 21st. Their collaboration will continue with a new project in 2024!
