Steven Reineke resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was on Erich Kunzel's staff as arranger for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. A graduate of Miami University (Ohio), Mr. Reineke moved to Los Angeles where he participated in the ASCAP Film Composers Workshops led by Fred Karlin. Following his year's residency in Los Angeles, which was sponsored by the Miami University Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Prize, he returned to Cincinnati to orchestrate Carmon DeLeone's new score for the Cincinnati Ballet Company's production of Peter Pan. The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra premiered Mr. Reineke's Diamond Fanfare in July 1994 and Vasquez Ridge in April 1995.

Steven Reineke's boundless enthusiasm and exceptional artistry have made him one of the nation's most sought-after pops conductors, composers and arrangers. In recognition of his successful leadership, The New York Pops extended his contract as music director through the 2015/16 season. In addition to conducting the orchestra's annual Carnegie Hall concert series, Mr. Reineke leads concert tours, recordings and nationwide telecasts, including the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks on NBC Television. New York's only permanent and professional symphonic pops orchestra, The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States.

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