Stefan Sanders has been bass trombonist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra since 1999. He received his bachelor of music degree from the Juilliard School of Music where he was a student of Donald Harwood. He also is a graduate from the Interlochen Arts Academy where he received his diploma, studying with Jeannie Little.

He has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Florida Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, and the Seattle Opera's 2001 production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. While in New York he gave the world premiere of Eric Ewazen's Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra with the Juilliard Orchestra and Maestro Jahjah Ling in Avery Fischer Hall. He has since performed the work with the Army Orchestra and Band at the Eastern Trombone Workshop and recorded the work with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra on a CD entitled BASS HITS.

Sanders is also a member of United Brass. The United Brass ensemble has released a CD available at www.unitedbrass.org. Sanders is on the faculties of SUNY Buffalo and SUNY Fredonia.