Steven Larsen

Background

Larsen, Steven was born on February 10, 1951 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Music, American Conservatory Music, Chicago, 1975; Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1976.

Career

Instructor music theory, chair instrumental department, American Conservatory Music, Chicago, 1976-1982; orchestra director, American Conservatory Music, Chicago, 1978; music director, Opera Theatre of San Antonio, 1987-1990; orchestra director, Rockford (Illinois) Symphony Orchestra, since 1991. Music director, acting artistic director Chicago Opera Theater, 1981-1992. Interim artistic director Dayton (Ohio) Opera, 1996.

Music director Champaign-Urbana (Illinois) Symphony, since 1996. Lecturer opera performance Chicago Museum College, 1989-1996.

Achievements

• Steven Larsen has been listed as a noteworthy Orchestra conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rockford Downtown Rotary.

Connections

Son of Edwin Earnest and Sylvia Nila Larsen. Divorced; children: Vanessa, Krista. Married Martha Jane Bein, March 21, 1993.

Father:

Edwin Earnest

Mother:

Sylvia Nila Larsen

Spouse:

Martha Jane Bein

child:

Krista Larsen

child:

Vanessa Larsen