‘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:
2026:
7th June, 2026, Notes from Faraway Places, Duo Altoft Fleck, Evangelische Kirche Heitersheim, Germany, 6pm.
Stephen Altoft, trumpets and flugelhorn with Karin Fleck, accordion and melodica, Improvisations and Compositions
Works by Stephen Altoft, Manuel De Falla, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Joschi Krüger, Dermot Macmurrough, Henry McPherson, HIlary Robinson, David Sampson, Erik Satie
Thanks to theHeitersheim Accordion Orchestra for promoting this concert during the year of the accordion!
11th July, 2026, Der Kornettist als Sänger- Musique de salon
Stephen Altoft, Cornet & Patricia Germano, Piano
Klassik in Weingarten, Mehrgenerationenhaus (EBW), Freiburg-Weingarten, DE, 7.30pm
Works by Balay, Böhme, Bonis, Clarke, Columbo, Emmanuel, Grieg, Hahn, Hanson, Jaell, Liszt, Lully.
Recordings on the Internet:
New: Check out the ECHOES acoustic improvisation project with guitarist/lutenist, Gilbert Isbin. Review here.
New: Hommenaje a Salinas by Jim Dalton– on streaming platforms now
Pseudo-relations by Isak Persson– on streaming platforms now
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.
Follow the ‘Tributes to Donald’ YouTube series, on microtonal and non-microtonal flugelhorn.
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