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JOSH TRENTADUE (b. 1994) is a Michigan-born composer and an advocate of new music, striving to bring meaningful experiences to performers and audiences everywhere. His stylistic tendencies lean toward an eclectic range of genres including rock-and-roll, jazz, film scores, and classical music. Trentadue's music has been premiered and performed across the midwest regions of the United States, including the PASIC convention in Indianapolis and the North American Saxophone Alliance convention in Illinois. In addition, he has also composed for electronic and visual media, including for his debut album Neon Revolution.
Trentadue is an "honorable mention" recipient of the Dallas Winds Brass Fanfare Competition for his work The Undiscovered Country. His concert band piece The Straits of Mackinac was also declared the Second Prize winner of the Columbia Summer Winds Outdoor Composition Contest. He was further selected as a winner of both the New York University Percussion Ensemble, and Orchestra, Calls for Scores. He is also a two-time winner of the Jere Hutcheson Large Ensemble Composition Competitions and composed two new works for Michigan State University's Campus Band and Concert Orchestra respectively. |
Trentadue holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition from Michigan State University and has studied with David Biedenbender, Jere Hutcheson, and Zhou Tian. He is currently pursuing his Master's Degree in Film Scoring and Multimedia Composition at New York University and has studied with Ira Newborn, Irwin Fisch, and John Kaefer.
Trentadue is a member of ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, and the Percussive Arts Society. In his spare time, he is an avid film/television admirer and enjoys the occasional video game.
Trentadue is a member of ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, and the Percussive Arts Society. In his spare time, he is an avid film/television admirer and enjoys the occasional video game.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING PROJECTS
- The Undiscovered Country - Fanfare for Brass and Percussion
- Anthem for Doomed Youth - Wind Ensemble
- The Force Within - directed by Aaron Vine; Original Score by Josh Trentadue
- Song for Bassoon and Harp, to be premiered in September 2018
- Bread and Circuses, to be premiered by the Zenith Saxophone Quartet in fall 2018
- Untitled Miniature for Solo Piano, written for the #45miniatures project by Nicholas J. Phillips
SELECTED MEDIA
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