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Composition
May 2011
Directed by Vanessa Gilbert, "Selections from The Legend of the Fairy Melusine" was produced at the Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
September 2010
Directed by Vanessa Gilbert, The Legend of the Fairy Melusine, Act I was produced at the William H. Hall Free Library in Cranston, RI.
2010
Commissioned by RI brass specialist, Bruce Hopkins to compose a
Concerto for Corno da Caccia
2010
Joan of Arc: an opera in Three Acts premiered as a fully staged opera in May, 2010 at the Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, Rhode Island. See www.joanofarcopera.com for reviews and samples of the performance.
2009
Chamber Music for Diverse Ensembles, a program of innovative compositions by two Providence-based composers, Chris Turner and Steven Jobe. Produced October 2009.
2007
Premiere of Music for Three Hurdy-Gurdies,
October 2007 at the Round Top Center, Providence, RI
2007
Commissioned by First Works First Festival in Providence, RI to compose
Music for Three Hurdy-Gurdies
2006
RI State Council on the Arts Composition Fellowship Award for
Four Movements for String Quartet and Soprano (2005)
2006
Premiere of Concerto for Bassoon with Strings, Harp and Celesta,
June 2006, Carriage House Stage, Providence, RI
2005
Commissioned by James Morgan to compose bassoon concerto
2005
Composed Four Movements for String Quartet and Soprano
2001
Composed Bosch’s Harp (music for dance)
1997
Composed music for the 1997 Pan Twilight Circus production of Tempest Under a Big Top
1995
RI State Council on the Arts Music Composition Merit Award for Piece d’Archet
1994
Composed music for The Life and Times of Joseph Beuys,
Rhode Island School of Design student cabaret/theatre project
1994
Commissioned to compose ballet Hansel and Gretel,
South County Players Children's Theatre
1993
Premiere of Jeanne d’Arc: An Opera in Three Acts
Bell Street Chapel, Providence, RI
1987
Commissioned by Community College of RI to compose music and lyrics to an original musical, Walking on Air
Grants
Over the years, Steven Jobe has been the beneficiary of generous, consistent support on the part of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Unless otherwise indicated, the events below were funded by Artist Project Grants from the RI Council on the Arts.
2011
Selections from "The Legend of the Fairy Melusine," produced at the Blackstone River Theatre, May 2011. Supported by grants from NEFA/Meet the Composer and the Rislov Foundation
2010
NEFA/Meet the Composer grant to produce Melusine, Act I September 2010
2010
Joan of Arc, an Opera in Three Acts Produced at the Blackstone River Theatre, May 2010 (also supported by grants from NEFA/Meet the Composer and the Rislov Foundation)
2009
Chamber Music for Diverse Ensembles; presented by First Works, a program of original music presented in collaboration with composer Chris Turner
2008
Construction of new glass bells for Melusine opera
2007
Music for Three Hurdy-Gurdies; also funded by a grant from
The Office of Arts, Culture and Tourism (Providence, RI)
2006
Open Rehearsals
the public was invited to the rehearsal process for music and dance at the Carriage House Stage, December 2006; also funded by aNEFA/Meet the Composer Grant
2005
An Evening of Chamber Music by Steven L Jobe
Premier of bassoon concerto at the Carriage House Stage, June 2006
Also funded bya NEFA/Meet the Composer Grant
2004
Happy on Our Sinking Ship
Music and dance at the Carriage House Stage, May 20005
2001
Bosch's Harp
Music and dance at the Carriage House Stage, December 2001
2001, 2002
RI Foundation New Works Grants to create Hieronymus Bosch instrument sculptures
2000
Music for Labyrinth and Dance
Music and dance at a public space in downtown Providence, July 2000
1994
Hieronymus Bosch instrument sculptures
1991
Jeanne d'Arc: An Opera in Three Acts
Music Direction
1991-98, 2000
Rhode Island School of Design, Workshop in Theatre Arts and Cabaret
1997
Pan Twilight Circus: Tempest Under a Big Top
1995
Pan Twilight Circus: Creatures in the Lawn
Performance
1984-present
Collaboration with harmonica virtuoso and composer, Chris Turner
Traditional and original music; viola, hurdy-gurdy, vocals
1992-99
Collaboration with accordionist and composer, Alec K. Redfearn
Traditional and original music; bassoon, hurdy-gurdy, vocals
1991-present
Trinity Repertory Theatre
Musician for various productions including Three Penny Opera and The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1984-90
Co-founder of Melusine,
An early music quartet; vielle, hurdy-gurdy, vocals
Teaching
1993-97
Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design
The Avant-Garde in Music History
1994
Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design
Introduction to Music Theory
1984-90
Instructor, Rhode Island College:
Elementary Music Theory, Survey of Music History
Medieval and Renaissance Music Literature
Education
1984
M.A., Music History
The Ohio State University
Thesis Topic: "The Polyphonic Rondeaux of Adam de la Halle"
1983-84
Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University
1982-83
University Fellowship, The Ohio State University
1982
B.M., Music Performance
Rhode Island College: Summa cum laude