Stephen Sands – BIOGRAPHY
A GRAMMY-nominated “crystalline tenor” ( Backstage ) who was praised by the New York Times as “ a tenor with a focused, powerful tone “ who sings with “ subtlety ” and “ poignancy “, Stephen Sands is highly sought after as a soloist, conductor, music educator and ensemble member by some of the most prestigious institutions and conductors in the United States. A NJ Excellence in the Arts winner , Mr. Sands holds his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Westminster Choir College .
Stephen is the conductor of Downtown Voices , part of the Trinity Wall Street music program which is in its seventh season. Downtown Voices is focused on bringing the best volunteer and professional singers in the NYC area together into one choir for high-level performances. Of his conducting in Britten’s St. Nicholas , The New York Times said “In the sequences in which the adult choir sang at the front of the church, with the children’s choir in the organ loft, the conductor Stephen Sands beautifully balan