50 state string orchestra project

CRAIG STANTON + WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

WESTFIELD, new jersey

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about CRAIG STANTON

Craig Stanton holds a Bachelor's in Music from The College of New Jersey, as well as, a Master of Arts in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to coming to Westfield High School, Craig spent 6 years in the West Orange Public Schools as orchestra director at the middle school level. As an accomplished double bassist, Craig has played with a variety of classical, jazz and avant-garde groups throughout New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, Beth, and daughter, Clara and son, Elliot.

about
the 50 state
string orchestra project

2022-2024

The 50 State String Orchestra Project is a large-scale consortium commission that is bringing new music to classrooms and concert halls all over the US in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 seasons, with educational and community orchestras in all 50 states commissioning a new piece for string orchestra, similar in difficulty level and scope to Stephanie’s 2011 work for string orchestra Beyond the Gate. Her consortium commissions for chamber music have already brought new string-centered music all across the world, from her 50 State Sonata Project for violin + piano, inspired by the work of her teacher John Kendall, and her World Sonata Project, which was commissioned by violinists from 35 countries in 2016.