I am so excited about this event! John Williams is one of my favorite film composers and I’m honored to join the viola section of the Pacific Symphony for this unique event. It will feature a showing of the film presented with a live full orchestra playing the score.  ​​ For more info and tickets, […]

I had the honor to be interviewed by VoyageLA.com for their artist segment series. To see the full interview, visit: http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-stefan-smith-stefan-l-smith-composer-musician-contractor-valley-village/

I’m so thrilled to be performing with Rahim AlHaj’s stellar ensemble at the Getty Center’s Harold M. Williams Auditorium. The concert features his original compositions featuring a string quintet, oud, and percussion. Tickets are free and shows are today at 7PM (2/18) and tomorrow at 4PM (2/19). For more info and FREE tickets, visit: https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_1575.html

I had such an enjoyable time playing on “The Odd Couple” with my colleagues Shigeru Logan and Liliyana Filipovic. Parvesh Cheena and Thomas Lennon were great to work with and the crew was excellent. Special thanks to Ryan Cross for the call! 

Yesterday I had the pleasure to perform Brahms’ Clarinet quintet and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence with some of the most talented musicians I’ve ever worked with. Among this group they hold titles such as the winner at the prestigious Queen Elizabeth competition, “Pro Europa” prize of the European Arts Foundation, the newly tenured principal clarinetist […]