Steven Jordheim was a winner of two major international performance competitions: the International Competition for Musical Performers in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1983 and the Concert Artists Guild International Competition in New York in 1984. He presented his New York debut recital at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1985 and has performed as a recitalist and soloist with orchestras in Italy, China, Switzerland, France, Canada, and the United States. Jordheim holds degrees in music performance from Northwestern University and the University of North Dakota and has studied with Frederick Hemke and Jean-Marie Londeix. In 1999, Jordheim was artist-teacher of saxophone at the Xi'an Conservatory of Music in China, and was the first saxophonist to perform as soloist with the Lanzhou (China) Orchestra. Since 1999, he has served as professor of saxophone at the International Saxophone Chamber Music Festival in Faenza, Italy. Since joining the faculty of the Conservatory of Music at Lawrence University in 1981, Jordheim has taught courses in saxophone, chamber music, music education, and instrumental pedagogy. He has taught saxophone at the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, and served as adjudicator for the Concert Artists Guild International Competition and the North American Saxophone Alliance Classical Saxophone Performance Competition. In 2001, Jordheim received the Lawrence University Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Steven Jordheim's recording of David Maslanka's "Song Book" for alto saxophone and marimba, and "Sonata" for alto saxophone and piano is available on compact disc on the Albany Records label.
Recent compositions by Steven Jordheim include Rhapsody for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, marimba and cello; a score to Shakespeare's The Tempest; and incidental music for the play The Woolgatherer by Mastrosimone.
Works composed for Steven Jordheim include:
Contact by e-mail: steven.jordheim@lawrence.edu