PERFORMANCES/EVENTS
Spring/Summer 2026
March 7: Flutist Kathy Weidenfeller will perform my Five Preludes for Flute Alone at the famed Church of the Cross in Hahti, Finland.
April 29: Brent Crites performs my Reflections on a Southern Hymn for solo horn on his Senior Recital at the MidAmerican Nazarene University in the Bell Cultural Events Center in Olathe, Kansas.
April 29: Saxophonist Ronitt Dhalliwal will perform my Three Small Resonant Pieces for alto saxophone and piano on a recital at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford at 5 pm in Berkman Auditorium.
August 9: The Porfiris-Miller Duo performs my Geyser Gazing in Yellowstone Park for violin and viola at the Seigla Festival in Reykjavik, Iceland. The duo commissioned this piece as part of their National Parks Project. The performance will take place in Iceland's premiere performance venue, Harpa, at 1 pm in the amazing Norðurljós (Northern Lights) theater.
September 30: I will interviewed by Simeon Morrow for his weekly podcast "Vienna Live" at 1pm EDT. The subject will be the new Navona album release of my orchestral music as performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Here's the link: https://simeonmorrow.com/vienna-live/stephen-gry%C4%8D-concerti-for-trombone-violin-and-trumpet
October 5: The New World Trio will perform my work for violin, cello and piano, Dances and Nocturnes, at the Skybrooke Retirement Community in Simsbury, Connecticut at 6:30 pm. Non-residents are welcome.
October 6: The New World Trio will perform my work for violin, cello and piano, Dances and Nocturnes, at the Seabury Retirement Community in Bloomfield, Connecticut at 7:15 pm. Non-residents are welcome.
October 11: The New World Trio will perform my Dances and Nocturnes, once again at the beautiful St. John's Episcopal Church in West Hartford, Connecticut at 2 pm. The program will include works by Brahms and Schubert. There will be a reception after the concert. A free-will donation of $20 is suggested.
News
New US Coast Guard Band Recording
A new album of my music as performed by the great US Coast Guard Band will be released on November 6 by Navona Records in digital format. Captain Adam Williamson conducts, and soloists include bassoonist Brooke McEwan and harpist Megan Sesma. I've had the most wonderful relationship with the USCGB these last few years with numberous performances and two commissions from the band. This is a great recording.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Records Four Works
On August 7 Navona Records digitally released an album of four of my works as performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with conductor Miran Vaupotić. The album includes three of my concertante works featuring world renowned soloists: trombonist Joseph Alessi, violinist Leonid Sigal, and trumpeter Huw Morgan. To read an interview about the recording from Serennade Magazine go to: https://serenademagazine.com/stephen-michael-gryc-on-virtuosity-melody-and-finding-his-own-voice/
Wind Quintet Recording Drops
A new CD of music performed by the amazing Belfiato Wind Quintet was released on April 4. The release features a recording of my Five American Portraits for Five Wind Instruments. I travelled to Prague, Czechia last May to help produce the recording. The album is available in Dolby Atmos and as a visual album.
New Work Featured On Tour By the US Coast Guard Band
My work Riding the Crest was featured on eleven concerts by the United States Coast Guard Band during its February 2025 West Coast tour of Washington, Oregon and Northern California. The work was commissioned by the USCGB in celebration of its centenary and premiered on February 2, 2025 on the campus of the US Coast Guard at Leamy Hall in New London, Connecticut. A video of the premiere performance can be seen on YouTube (search for "Riding the Crest"). The above photo was taken at the band's February 20, 2025 concert in Bellingham, Washington in the beautiful Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.