SLS Updates – April 2019 to February 2020


I am extremely grateful and blessed to
be apart of all of these projects.

Please enjoy this brief update,
which features highlights from
a few of my most exciting projects
from April 2019 – February 2020.


April 2019

The Lion King Sessions

Recording in the Orchestra of Disney’s
“The Lion King“ – Music by Hans Zimmer
Autographed copy of the Stampede cue from “The Lion King” by Hans Zimmer
Stefan L. Smith with Hans Zimmer
at Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Hans Zimmer giving his final words at
the last recording session for “The Lion King”

Masterclass @ Steinway & Sons

Stefan L. Smith teaches string masterclass at
Steinway & Sons in Beverly Hills, CA

May 2019

Travis Scott – “Chopstix” Music Video

Stefan L. Smith performing in Travis Scott’s “Chopstix” Music Video

Stefan performs with John Legend on NBC’s “The Voice”

Stage 12 @ Universal Studios, Los Angeles
Stefan L. Smith on “The Voice” with John Legend

June 2019

John Legend with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

A shot from the finale of
the John Legend with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Concert

September 2019

Earth Wind & Fire
with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

A shot from the 2nd Viola Stand of the Earth, Wind & Fire
with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra concert

October 2019

Premiere of orchestral work by Stefan L. Smith
at Orchestra Hall in Chicago
(commissioned by the Chicago Sinfonietta)

Stefan L. Smith performs with “The Jonas Brothers”
at the Hollywood Bowl

Stefan L. Smith performs with the Jonas Brothers at the Hollywood Bowl

Stefan L. Smith joins Annette Haywood-Carter
on the artistic panel of the
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival

Stefan L. Smith with Annette Haywood-Carter
Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival

Stefan L. Smith records in the orchestra for
Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods”
Music by Terence Blanchard


November 2019

Stefan L. Smith attached as Music Composer for
“Norma’s Sun

“Norma’s Sun” official Movie Poster

Stefan L. Smith contracts strings and performs with
Toni Braxton
at the 2019 American Music Awards

Full performance of Toni Braxton performance at the 2019 AMAs
Final Rehearsal for Toni Braxton’s
2019 AMAs performance
(choreography by Rosero McCoy)

December 2019

Stefan L. Smith performs with Seth MacFarlane
at his Private Christmas Party

Orchestra photo from Seth MacFarlane’s
Annual Christmas Party

January 2020

Stefan L. Smith launches Metropolis Chamber Musicians,
a musician contracting services that contracts
Elite classical musicians in Los Angeles

Check out MCM’s website by clicking the above photo!

Stefan L. Smith named Artistic Director of
Fever Inc. “Candlelght” Los Angeles
Chamber Music Series


February 2020

Stefan L. Smith performs with Alicia Keys
at Kobe Bryant Memorial

Staples Center: Los Angeles, CA


Thank you for your time, and I promise to
update my blog more often 🙂

I sincerely hope that all of you are remaining
safe during this very surreal time in our World History.

Love you all!

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