Maestro Steven Allen Fox is an innovative concert creator, conductor, producer, and composer who has conducted or produced over 100 premieres of new compositions and suites. He received a bachelor’s degree in music from Illinois State University, majoring in music theory and composition, and also has a graduate certificate in film and television scoring from the University of Southern California.

In 2002, Fox founded the Golden State Pops Orchestra where he served as principal conductor for “The Magnificent Movie Poster World of Drew Struzan,” the Varése Sarabande 35th Anniversary Concert Gala Series in Los Angeles, and “A Spoonful of Sherman: A Symphonic Concert.”

In the summer of 2022, Fox made his debut on the stage of Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Los Angeles Film Orchestra. He has conducted the San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Film Orchestra, the Silly Symphonies Orchestra, Hollywood Studio Symphony, Golden State Pops Orchestra, Tenerife Symphony, and the Video Games Live Orchestra.

Special engagements have included “Disney’s The Little Mermaid Live in Concert” with the San Francisco Symphony, Guest Conductor for the international film music festival “Fimucité” in Tenerife, Spain, and assistant conductor for the world premieres of “Beauty and the Beast In Concert,” “The Little Mermaid Live in Concert,” and “Coco Live-to-Film Concert Experience,” and also cover conductor to Maestro John Mauceri for “Nightmare Before Christmas Live to Film” at the famed Hollywood Bowl in 2023.

As a composer, Fox has provided scores for multiple feature films and shorts, and has had the opportunity to work with some of the most influential composers and artists in the industry. He helped to win the Independent Film Channel award for animated short for The Artist by Ian Dale. His compositions include a wind quintet, multiple arrangements for concert band, and selections for symphony orchestra.

Maestro Steven Allen Fox received the Outstanding Alumni Award from his alma mater, Illinois State University.

On March 24, Fox returned to his alma mater Illinois State University to conduct the premiere of his latest work, “Emotica,” with the ISU Symphony Orchestra under director Dr. Glenn Block. On the occasion of the concert, the ISU Director of the School of Music, Dr. Adriana Ransom, surprised Maestro Fox with the Outstanding Alumni Award in recognition of the achievements in his career, and the pride they feel in Maestro Fox representing their institution.

In the program notes for “Emotica,” Fox shares how personal experiences led to the concept of the mulit-movement piece which has been a work in progress for him for nearly 24 years: “I enjoy diving into human emotion and psychology, and to communicate a wide array of experiences, such as fear vs. triumph or joy.”

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