Sten Hostfalt Guitarist Composer Producer Educator
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    • 29 Pieces for the Microtonal Guitar
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    • Sten Hostfalt and Johnny Lapio
    • Sten Hostfalt and Blaise Siwula
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Sten Höstfält Work

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Evan Gallagher's Mess(Ye)ainsemble at ABC No Rio, New York City, April 6, 2014. Photo by Risa Inoue. L-R: Michael Lytle-bass clarinet, Kevin Schmidt-tuba, Alan Brady-clarinet, Joe Gallant-bass, Yasuno
​Fukazawa-French horn, Blaise Siwula-soprano sax, John McDonough-trumpet, Chris Hiatt-alto sax, Flip Barnes-trumpet, Bill Cooke-tenor sax, Christine Bard-percussion, Evan Gallagher-composition & conducting
SELECTED WORK

Solo Performer & Bandleader
2018 Johnny Lapio/Sten Hostfalt
Duo performance and recording

2014, Four Microtonal Pieces
Original work for guitar & electronics.
World premiere solo concert. 
Commissioned by Fundacio´ ACA 

for XXXV Encontres de Compositors
Internacional Festival, at Fundacio´
Joan Miro´, Palma de Mallorca, Spain


2014, Dimensional States
Original microtonal work for
large ensemble and dance feat.

Claire de Brunner, Robyn Siwula,
Constance Cooper, Liliana Santon,
Takuya Nakamura, Noah Preminger,
Stan Nishimura, Evan Gallagher,
Jimmy Weinstein, Matthew Garrison.

Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn NY

2006-2013, Sten Hostfalt 3 or 4, 
Ghost (G) Factor, Soft Value

Original small ensemble lineups
featuring Matt Renzi, Tim Luntzel,
Ole Mathisen, Marko Djordjevic,
Federico Ughi, Tom Beckham
and Jimmy Weinstein.


2006, Five Microtonal
Pieces: Macroscope 

Original work for guitar and
electronics. 
World premiere
solo concert live recording, 
Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA.


2002, 29 Pieces For Microtonal Guitar
Original work for guitar and electronics.
World premiere solo concert performance 
and live recording at Knitting Factory NYC.


1989-1994, Sten Hostfalt Trio / Quartet
Recordings, Broadcasts, Concerts, Boston, MA
Ft. Takuya Nakamura, Richard Hammond, Don
Houge, Matthew Garrison, Masa Kamaguchi. 


Sideman, Collaborator, Co-Leader
2013-2016 EVAN GALLAGHER,
STAN NISHIMURA, CONSTANCE
COOPER small & large ensembles
Downtown New York City concerts

2008
-2013, BLAISE SIWULA/STEN HOSTFALT
Over 70 duo and ensemble performances
on New York City's Downtown music scene. 
2011 CD-release 'Now Matter' [Sonus Rex].
Shared events with Tim Berne, Ray Anderson,
Bob Stewart, Bern Nix and Daniel Carter.


2007-2011, CALMER
Member, electric bass guitarist
Concert performances on the New
York City electronic music scene with 
the music of Collin Palmer (Calmer).
Shared events with Machinedrum,
Keith Murray (DEF Squad), MOBY,
Addiquit and Theophilus London.

2006-2008 MARKO DJORDJEVICs SVETI
Member, collaborator, featured soloist in
in concerts with Jazz Fusion ensemble
lineups ft. Nir Felder, Brad Mason, Matt
Pavolka, Janek Gwizdala, Peter Slavov. 

1997-1999,
SANDVIKEN BIG BAND  
Member, featured soloist and arranger.

Traditional/Mainstream Jazz Big Band 
featuring Bobby Shew, Rob McConnell,
Deborah Brown. 
Tours, Concerts,
Jazz Festivals, Radio Broadcasts
and CD Recordings. 
Shared festival
events with Ray Brown, Phil Woods,
James Moody, The Woody Herman
Big Band, Mike Stern,Tower of Power, 
Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen


1992-1995, GUILLERMO KLEIN's BIG VAN
Member and Featured Guitar Soloist.

Large Contemporary/Latin Jazz ensemble,
weekly concerts at Smalls Jazz Club, Centro
Cultural San Martin, Buenos Aires Argentina

ft. Mark Turner, Seamus Blake, Chris Cheek,
Melvin Butler, Aaron Goldberg, Johannes
Weidenmueller, Marc Miralta, Jeff Ballard. 


1989-1992, CONCERT PERFORMANCES,
BOSTON, MA 
with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton,
Peter Erskine, Clare Fischer, Phil Wilson, Herb
Pomeroy, Joe Maneri, and John Zorn's Cobra
Ensemble directed by Steve Drury, At Jordan
Hall, Brown Hall, New England Conservatory,
and Berklee Performance Center.


1981, DRÖMMAR I FAKSIMILE
Member, featured soloist, composer, and
co-producer 
Audio Cassette Compilation
Release, Modernes Pop fanzine, Sweden





​Sten Hostfalt is a Sonus Rex recording artist
and an affiliate of BMI, Broadcast Music Inc.
AFM, The American Federation of Musicians
Local 802, Associated Musicians of Greater New York.
NAfME National Association for Music Educators,
NYSSMA New York State School Music Association, 
MEANYC Music Educators Association of New York City
The Society for Research in Music Education,  
SMT, The Society for Music Theory
AES ​the Audio Engineering Society, 
GFA, the Guitar Foundation of America,
and JFA, Jazz Foundation of America.  
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  • HOME
  • Biography
  • Concerts
    • Live Archive 1981-2022
    • Transformations Solo Concert Work for XXXV Encontre de Compositors at Pilar i Joan Miro' Palma de Mallorca, Spain
    • Dimensional States: Large Microtonal Ensemble Work
    • 29 Pieces for the Microtonal Guitar
  • Recordings
    • Recordings as a Leader
    • Recordings as a Sideman
    • Unofficial Recordings
  • Work
    • Work 1981-2021
    • Sten Hostfalt and Johnny Lapio
    • Sten Hostfalt and Blaise Siwula
    • Downtown NYC Scene
    • NYC Electronic Music Scene
    • Music for Dance
    • Marko Djordjevic's Sveti
  • Press
    • Press Clips 1986-2018
    • Signal To Noise
    • Jazz Review
    • All About Jazz
    • Cadence
    • Jazz Now
    • Guitar Player Magazine
    • City Guide NY
    • AM New York
    • Fresh Music
    • Fundacio Joan Miro'
  • Education
  • Sonus Rex