Steven Blutman
Percussion Coordinator/Artist in Residence
A classical and jazz musician, percussionist Steve Blutman has performed and recorded with some of the country’s top orchestras, jazz ensembles, and show productions. Highlights include performances with The Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Honolulu Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Canton Symphony, Youngstown Symphony, Mansfield Symphony, Akron Symphony, Erie Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Blue Man Group and multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway Show productions. Music Festivals include two summers with the Or- chestra of the Americas (South America), and two summers with the AIMS Orchestra (Graz, Austria). Steve has also done extensive touring with The Cleveland Orchestra throughout Europe and the United States.

An avid educator, Steve joined the music education faculty at Hofstra University as an Adjunct Professor of Music in 2016. He is an “Artist-in-Residence” for school districts on Long Island and a regular guest clinician for districts in the tri-state area. Steve frequently leads professional development sessions on percussion pedagogy with educators across the country. He is the percussion coordinator for Nassau Suffolk Performing Arts and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Long Island Youth Orchestra. He previously served as the Percussion Co-Chair for New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA). Additionally, Steve co-authored the Festival Sight Reading series, published by Pinnacle Music Press, Inc.

Steve received a master’s degree in music performance from Cleveland Institute of Music and a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University. His primary instruction occurred under the tutelage of Paul Yancich, Richard Weiner, Pablo Rieppi, David Ratajzak, and Tony Tedesco.