Bio
Steve Wolf graduated from the University of Hartford’s Hartt School in 2006 with a degree in Music Education. He studied euphonium under Steve Perry, Joanna Hersey, and James Jackson as well as jazz trombone under Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, and Chris Casey. In addition to his music education courses, he audited many of the composition courses and studied composition privately with Robert Carl, Ken Steen, and David McBride, participating in several composition recitals and performances. While at the University, Steve also founded and served as the musical director for the men’s acapella group, Hawkapella.
During the summers, Steve spent 5 years playing baritone and touring with the Boston Crusaders, a World Class Drum Corps International finalist drum and bugle corps. That experience taught him to love marching music and he’s spent the past 13 years teaching, writing for, marching with, and volunteering for various marching bands and drum corps across New England. He’s worked with 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, the East Lyme High School Marching Band and Brass Ensemble, Phoenix Brass, the 102d Army Band, and many more.
After graduating from Hartt, Steve enlisted in the Connecticut Army National Guard and did his basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After graduating from the Armed Forces School of Music at the top of his class he returned to the 102nd Army Band in Rockville, CT, where he holds the rank of E-4 Specialist and serves as the band’s Audio Engineer. He also plays lead trombone with the unit’s Jazz Band, Euphonium and French Horn with the Concert Band, and occasionally serves as a vocalist. The band performs regularly throughout the state of Connecticut and usually uses the 2 week Annual Training in the summer to go on a concert tour, representing the Armed Forces through music.
Since college, Steve has also been very active in the Barbershop Harmony Society, singing with a number of award winning quartets and choruses. Including:
- Lead for On Q – 2009 Northeastern District Champion Quartet
- Baritone for Quadraphonic – 2007 Northeastern District Champion Quartet
- Baritone for Thunder Cats – Feature group at the Magic the Gathering Pro-Tour San Diego
- Assistant Director for the Silk City Chorus – Perennial medalist chorus in the New England
- Director for the Valley Shore Chorus – Middletown, CT Chapter of Sweet Adelines International
He also is often called on as a vocal coach, arranger, and recording engineer. He’s recorded CD’s and demos for Men in Black, Our Town, Blend Tech, Silk City, and Millennium Magic as well as all of his own quartets. Feel free to visit the Media page for some samples of his studio work.
In addition to performing with the Army Band and Barbershopping, Steve currently makes a living as a freelance musician, composer/arranger, audio engineer, and Learning Track artist. He’s always open to new ideas or projects, and looks forward to working with you to create new and exciting music.