Steve, well-versed in performing new and seldom-performed contemporary compositions, has recently revived Twelve Greek Maxims (1989) and Entries (1974) for baritone and small chamber ensembles by Gregoria Karides Suchy. Additionally he has worked with the University of Colorado's Composer Fellows' Initiative; helping student composers learn to write operatic literature and then performing these works' premieres.

Equally at home on the concert stage, Steve has recently sung the baritone solo in Puccini’s Messa di Gloria with the Montefeltro Festival Singers under the direction of Maestro Joe Rescigno.  Other oratorio soloist credits include Carmina Burana with SUNY Geneseo with Gerard Floriano conducting, and covering the Verdi Requiem at the University of Missouri-Columbia with Paul Crabb.

In recent competitions, Steve has been a semi-finalist in the SAS Vocal Competition (2023 and 2024) and a semi-finalist in the Jenson Competitions (2023).  He received the Kenneth King second prize award in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild competition in 2021 and took the William Vennard Award in the national NATSAA competition in 2020. 

As a collaborator, Steve has served as a rehearsal pianist, vocal coach, and recitalist at the piano in a variety of settings. He has regularly accompanied students at competitions, lessons, and juries and has played many vocal and instrumental recitals. He has directed various choral ensembles and has been the principle organist at churches in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Colorado.

Steve maintains a studio of students of all ages for students both in person and online, featuring an evidence-based, vocal-health forward teaching approach that prioritizes vocal longevity and consistency in the pursuit of students’ individual musical goals.  He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and has served as a master clinician for various events in the Eastern Region.  He holds a pair of masters’ degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia in vocal performance and collaborative piano, and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in choral music education and French.  Steve has served on the voice faculties at SUNY Potsdam at the Crane School of Music and Colorado-Mesa University.