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Today he plays in the college's Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and Saxophone Quartet. He also plays in musical theatre productions, small groups, and numerous church orchestras in the area. He recently became the baritone saxophonist for the local big band, The Bruce Long Orchestra. In addition, he has a private woodwind studio. He is a professional member of the North American Saxophone Alliance, and has made the baritone saxophone and low reeds his voice. A published and commissioned composer, his works can be found for purchase at Dorn Publications. Recently he composed incidental music for the Playmakers' performance of "Searching for Eden." He has written compositions for the Lenoir Saxophone Ensemble, multi-woodwind performer Jay Easton, pianist John Cheek, baritone saxophonist Brad Hubbard's Diametric Ensemble, jazz saxophonist Dale Fielder (Clarion Jazz), contrabassoonist Susan Nigro, and numerous churches in the area. What the press says: "...seconds after the final chord, the audience erupted in thunderous applause and offered two standing ovations...reactions like "amazing" and "best concert in a while" were common as people left the hall." The Lenoir-Rhynean Email Joseph at: dorschj@lrc.edu |
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Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Joseph now resides in
Hickory as the
Administrative Assistant and Recording Technician for the Lenoir-Rhyne College School of
Fine Arts. He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne in 2001, Cum Laude with a Music
Performance Degree in saxophone. During his studies at Lenoir-Rhyne, he won
the Helen M. Stahler Award for Music Excellence, Hickory Music Society Scholarship, and gave an honors
presentation on his composition, "Music Inspired by the play
Darkside." Among the ensembles he has participated are the Lenoir-Rhyne
Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Pep Band, and Brass Ensemble where he played his
secondary instrument, tuba. In addition, he had the honor to conduct and appear
as soloist for the
Lenoir-Rhyne Concert Band.