Stephen Kummer

Stephen Kummer is a freelance pianist, music director, conductor and arranger who's credits include the following highlights:

Theater: Guys and Dolls (StudioTenn), Shrek, the Musical (Natʼl Tour), Legally Blonde (Nat'l Tour), Cinderella (StudioTenn), Always, Patsy Cline (Ryman Aud.), Smokey Joeʼs Cafe Norwegian Cruise Line), Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Nat'l tour), Monty Pythonʼs Spamalot (Natʼl Tour), West Side Story (TN Rep.), Evita (TN Rep.), Ain't Misbehavin' (20th anniv. tour), Little Shop of Horrors (Nat'l tour), American Rhapsody: The Music of George and Ira Gershwin (Nat'l tour), I Love You, You're Perfect...(TN Rep.).

In 2011 Stephenʼs arrangements and orchestrations have been performed by The Kansas City Symphony, The Austin Symphony Orchestra, The Maryland Symphony, The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, The Houston Symphony Orchestra, The Palm Desert Symphony, The Nashville Symphony Orchestra, The Nashville Jazz Orchestra and many more. Other arranging clients include: Opryland Productions, Norwegian Cruise Line, Hershey Park, Carnival Cruise Line, Oceania Cruise Line, Sea World, and Legoland.

Concerts (as conductor or pianist):Steven Curtis Chapman, Joan Rivers, Aretha Franklin, Bernadette Peters, Heather Headley, Jodie Benson, Bebe Winans, Gary Morris, Nashville Symphony, Memphis Symphony and the Nashville Jazz Orchestra. Stephen has also recorded soundtracks for Music Theater International and Disney including Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Sweeney Todd, Rent, Frog and Toad, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Avenue Q, The Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz, Xanadu, and High School Musical. Stephen lives in Nashville with his wife, Jennifer and their daughters, Elsa and Greta and a big dog.