In the past twelve months alone, Ben Siems has been signed to music publishing contracts for an original acoustic folk-blues song, multiple jazz pieces, avant-garde cello improvisations with New York pianist Stephen Rettner, and several classical string works. From the brooding meditation that is, "Andean Fire Circle," to the triumphant, "Nothing Matters but the Joy," the music of Ben Siems will challenge your preconceptions even as it gently takes root in your soul.
Siems' lengthy resume includes charting as #1 New Artist of the Week on XM Satellite Radio Real Jazz; receiving over a dozen grants in support of his classical and avant-garde works from The American Composers Forum, Meet the Composer, and other sources; multiple awards, including Runner-Up and Finalist awards, in the Song of the Year international songwriting contest; jazz festival main stage appearances with guitar greats Mimi Fox and Dean Magraw; and composing soundtrack music for over forty dance, theater, video and film productions.
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In the past twelve months alone, Ben Siems has been signed to music publishing contracts for an original acoustic folk-blues song, multiple jazz pieces, avant-garde cello improvisations with New York pianist Stephen Rettner, and several classical string works. From the brooding meditation that is, "Andean Fire Circle," to the triumphant, "Nothing Matters but the Joy," the music of Ben Siems will challenge your preconceptions even as it gently takes root in your soul.
Siems' lengthy resume includes charting as #1 New Artist of the Week on XM Satellite Radio Real Jazz; receiving over a dozen grants in support of his classical and avant-garde works from The American Composers Forum, Meet the Composer, and other sources; multiple awards, including Runner-Up and Finalist awards, in the Song of the Year international songwriting contest; jazz festival main stage appearances with guitar greats Mimi Fox and Dean Magraw; and composing soundtrack music for over forty dance, theater, video and film productions.
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