{"id":77,"date":"2014-11-10T23:01:22","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T23:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenaltoft.com\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-05-12T23:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:39:17","slug":"stephen-altoft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stephenaltoft.com\/?page_id=77","title":{"rendered":"STEPHEN ALTOFT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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‘Stephen Altoft is an explorer who draws maps of musical <\/strong><\/em>terrain with his trumpet’ \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(Max Christie, The Whole Note)<\/p>\n

Welcome to Stephen Altoft’s Website.\u00a0On this website you will find many useful links, resources and downloads, we hope you enjoy having a look around!<\/p>\n

My linktr.ee<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n

NEXT PERFORMANCE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th June, 2026,<\/strong> Notes from Faraway Places<\/strong>, Duo Altoft Fleck, Evangelische Kirche Heitersheim, Germany, 6pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Altoft, trumpets and flugelhorn with Karin Fleck, accordion and melodica, Improvisations and Compositions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works by Stephen Altoft, Manuel De Falla, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Joschi Kr\u00fcger, Dermot Macmurrough, Henry McPherson, HIlary Robinson, David Sampson, Erik Satie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to theHeitersheim Accordion Orchestra<\/a> for promoting this concert during the year of the accordion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th July, 2026,<\/strong> Der Kornettist als S\u00e4nger- Musique de salon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Altoft, Cornet & Patricia Germano, Piano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klassik in Weingarten<\/strong>, Mehrgenerationenhaus (EBW)<\/a>, Freiburg-Weingarten, DE, 7.30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works by Balay, B\u00f6hme, Bonis, Clarke, Columbo, Emmanuel, Grieg, Hahn, Hanson, Jaell, Liszt, Lully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recordings on the Internet:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New: Check out the ECHOES<\/a> acoustic improvisation project with guitarist\/lutenist, Gilbert Isbin. Review here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New: Hommenaje a Salinas by Jim Dalton<\/a>– on streaming platforms now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pseudo-relations by Isak Persson<\/a>– on streaming platforms now<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dialogue by Paul Rhys<\/a> on streaming platforms now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lud’s Church by Richard Whalley<\/a> on streaming platforms now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the RENCOUNTER<\/a> composition\/ improvisation project with composer, Gilbert Isbin out on the Jazz’halo label. Reviewed in french by Jazzmania here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow  the ‘Tributes to Donald’ YouTube series, on microtonal<\/a> and non-microtonal<\/a> flugelhorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FLOWduo improvisations<\/a> with bassist, Johannes Nied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Dreaming Album<\/a>, purchase on Bandcamp<\/a> or available to stream on digital platforms (Apple Music<\/a>, Amazon Music<\/a>, Spotify<\/a> etc). Watch trailer here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short biography:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is particularly working on microtonal trumpets and microtonal flugelhorn<\/a>, with Microtonal Projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen’s CD- RASP available here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Stephen on Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch Stephen’s Microtonal Projects’ videos on YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch Stephen’s non-microtonal videos on YouTube<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Honest Homages’ <\/em>for Solo Ukulele, published by Donald Bousted Edition<\/a> and watch them on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Soundcloud page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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