Stephen DeCesare Musicians (Musical Director) - Johnston, RI Stephen DeCesare Johnston, RI Phone: (401) 751-3266 Email: sdecesare1@cox.net URL: www.stephendecesare.com      Born in RI, is fast becoming one of the most prominent young American composers, whose works are receiving numerous performances and commissions by theatres, churches and schools in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Philippines.      Stephen has won multiple competitions, including the Shashalet New Jewish Liturgical Music Competition for his piece “Eili, Eili, Lamo Azovtanu” (from the composition entitled “Lest We Forget”) where it was performed in Washington D.C. (2004). Theatres, which have performed his music, include the Adirondack Children’s Theatre, Academy Players, Heritage Opera Company, and many others.      Stephen’s musical “A Christmas Carol: the musical” has been his most successful composition to date. By December 2005, Christmas Carol will have received over 150 performances around the U.S. and abroad.      In addition to his work for the theatre, Stephen is active in sacred and orchestral music. To date, Stephen has over 685 compositions in his compositional catalogue.