Brett Deubner & Thomas Steigerwald
Biography Brett Deubner & Thomas Steigerwald
Brett Deubner
one of this generation’s most accomplished violists, has inspired worldwide critical acclaim for his powerful intensity and sumptuous tone. Since his debut with the Grammy award-winning New Jersey Symphony Orchestra where he gave the world premiere of a concerto written for him by multiple Grammy award-winning composer Lalo Schifrin, the American violist has gone on to perform world wide as soloist with over 70 orchestras in 12 countries on 5 continents to unanimous approval for “the warmth and sparkling” quality of his playing. (Doblinger Press, Vienna) Since then, he has received 43 viola concerti dedicated to him and over 100 works for viola, more than any living violist. Recent performances as soloist with the Grand Rapids Symphony, Knoxville Symphony, the Missoula Symphony, the Orquesta Sinfonica de Heredia in Costa Rica, the National Symphony of Ecuador, the Orquesta Sinfonica de Loja, the State Symphony of Medelin in Venezuela, the Thuringer Symphoniker of Germany, the Orchestre Bell’Arte of Paris, France and the Kiev Camerata of Ukraine have garnered universal praise for his rare ability to communicate with audiences.As a chamber music collaborator, Deubner has performed with Pinchas Zukerman, Joseph Kalichstein, Andre Michel-Schub, the Tokyo Quartet, Vermeer Quartet, Colorado Quartet as well as clarinetists Guy Deplus, Alexander Fiterstein and flutists Ransom Wilson and Carol Wincenc. He was the founder of the Elements Quartet based in New York City which premiered new works by Lucas Foss, David Del Tredici, and David Sampson. These collaborations have taken him to the Kent-Blossom Festival, Norfolk, the Round Top Festival, as well as festivals throughout Europe, North and South America. In 2015, the United States House of Representatives awarded Deubner the “Certificate of Congressional Recognition for his commitment to cultural and musical exchange. Brett Douglas Deubner currently serves on the string faculty of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York City as well as a viola artist at the Round Top Festival Institute in Texas. He is a regular guest appearances at festivals worldwide.
Thomas Steigerwald
Prize-winning pianist and native Texan, has been a Piano Fellow at the New World Symphony since 2018. He is a medal winner in the Wideman, New York, Dallas Chamber Symphony, and San Jose International Piano Competitions, and holds a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School where he studied with Matti Raekallio. He also received a Bachelor of Music degree from Eastman School of Music under the tutelage of Douglas Humpherys. Mr. Steigerwald has pursued a multifaceted career of solo performance, chamber music, and orchestral piano. He made his orchestral debut at age eighteen, performing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the San Antonio Symphony. He performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, Colorado during their 2019 summer festival. In September 2019, he collaborated with violist Brett Deubner for twenty concerts in their second tour of China. Mr. Steigerwald premiered Cosme McMoon’s newly discovered piano concerto Rondo Espagnol in 2018, giving performances with both the Youth Orchestra of San Antonio and the New World Symphony. Summer music festival fellowships include the National Repertory Orchestra, Music Academy of the West, Round Top Festival Institute, and Aspen Music Festival.
