The title, Stempenyu's Dream, is a mystical fantasy reflecting Stempenyu's desire that future generations of musicians will continue to compose and create new works for the Jewish violin to be shared by all. The original compositions that will be performed here draw from the historical tradition of East European Jewish violin performance and composition; taking the musical genres, styles and forms and creating new works based on this tradition. In concert Stempenyu's Dream will be performing Steven's new compositions continuing in the tradition of Stempenyu and the great Jewish violin masters of Eastern Europe. Steven will be collaborating with some of the finest performers of klezmer music in the world today: Michael Alpert (sekund violin, vocals), Alan Bern (accordion, piano), Stuart Brotman (bass), Walter Zev Feldman (tsimbl "cimbalom"), Alexander Fedoriouk (cimbalom), Mark Rubin (bass) and Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl "cimbalom"). The original music will consist of soulful listening pieces, virtuosic instrumental numbers, haunting violin/cimbalom duets, artistic chamber music and stirring religious vocal hymns.