‘Stephen Altoft is an explorer who draws maps of musical terrain with his trumpet’ (Max Christie, The Whole Note)
Welcome to Stephen Altoft’s Website. On this website you will find many useful links, resources and downloads, we hope you enjoy having a look around!
NEXT PERFORMANCE:
2025:
14th & 15th April, 2025, Hyperchromatic Festival, Goldsmiths University, London
Recordings on the Internet:
New: Pseudo-relations by Isak Persson- out soon on streaming platforms!
Dialogue by Paul Rhys on streaming platforms now
Lud’s Church by Richard Whalley on streaming platforms now
Check out the RENCOUNTER composition/ improvisation project with composer, Gilbert Isbin out on the Jazz’halo label. Reviewed in french by Jazzmania here.
Kerata for Straton for 19-Division Trumpet (2024) by Coreen Morsink
Premier of under; elsewhere by Emily Koh. A live recording from Das Stimmt!!- with strings attached (EUROMicroFest 2024), Freiburg from 8th March.
Improvisation II with Karin Fleck, Accordion.
Follow the ‘Tributes to Donald’ YouTube series, on microtonal and non-microtonal flugelhorn.
Check out the SOUNDSCAPES composition/ improvisation project with composer, Gilbert Isbin.
FLOWduo improvisations with bassist, Johannes Nied.
Time Dreaming Album, purchase on Bandcamp or available to stream on digital platforms (Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify etc). Watch trailer here
Short biography:
Stephen Altoft is dedicated to the creation of new repertoire for the trumpet and flugelhorn. As a solo artist, and with percussionist Lee Ferguson as duo Contour, he has given concerts throughout Asia, Europe, the United States and Canada.
He is particularly working on microtonal trumpets and microtonal flugelhorn, with Microtonal Projects.
Stephen’s CD- RASP available here
Watch Stephen’s Microtonal Projects’ videos on YouTube
Watch Stephen’s non-microtonal videos on YouTube
‘Honest Homages’ for Solo Ukulele, published by Donald Bousted Edition and watch them on YouTube