Education
University of California, Los Los Angeles
University of California, Los Los Angeles
Steichen holds music degrees from Oklahoma City University and from the University of Southern California, Los Los Angeles He has conducted symphony orchestras, opera, acted in Broadway plays, and conducted opera touring companies (including the United States tour of The Phantom of the Opera). He conducted the final public Broadway performance of Cats.
He has presented piano concertos and served as an on-stage pianist for New York City Opera presentations.
Steichen has held the following posts:
Anchorage Opera - Principal guest conductor
The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra - music director
Opera East Texas - conductor and artistic director
Utah Symphony Orchestra - principal pops conductor (beginning September 2009).
New York City Opera - member of the music/conducting staff