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JOSH TRENTADUE (b. 1994) is a composer, conductor, and advocate of new music, striving to bring new experiences to performers and audiences everywhere. His stylistic tendencies range from rock-and-roll, jazz, and heavy metal to electronic ambience and minimalistic soundscapes. He is especially interested in telling stories through music driven by unifying concepts such as character, emotion, action, conflict, and nature.
Trentadue's concert music has been performed by wind ensembles, jazz bands, and chamber groups across the United States, including most notably at the PASIC conference in Indianapolis and the NASA saxophone conference in Illinois. His film scores have made appearances at festivals across the globe, including most notably at the British Film Institute Future Film Festival. Trentadue is an "honorable mention" recipient of the Dallas Winds Brass Fanfare Competition and a Second Prize winner of the Columbia Summer Winds Outdoor Composition Contest. He is also a winner of the New York University Percussion Ensemble Call for Scores, a two-time winner of the NYU Orchestra Call for Scores, and a two-time winner of the Jere Hutcheson Large Ensemble Composition Competition. |
Trentadue holds a Master's Degree in Music Composition with a concentration in Screen Scoring from New York University, where he studied with John Kaefer, Irwin Fisch, and Ira Newborn. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Composition from Michigan State University, where he studied composition with David Biedenbender and Jere Hutcheson as well as screen scoring with Zhou Tian.
Trentadue is a member of ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and the Percussive Arts Society, as well as a founding member and the current president of the Millennium Composers Initiative.
Trentadue is a member of ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and the Percussive Arts Society, as well as a founding member and the current president of the Millennium Composers Initiative.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING PROJECTS
The Grand Ledge Triptych - 3 Concert Band Works, commissioned by Tavia Zerman and the Hayes Middle School Bands
Anthem for All - Concert Band, commissioned by Ken Nakamoto and the William C. Overfelt High School Symphonic Band
Kaleidoscopic Dances - Concert Band, commissioned by Jason Taurins and the St. David USD #21 Symphonic Band
Excursions - Tenor Saxophone and Piano, WORLD PREMIERE at the 2020 NASA convention (Ben MacDonald, tenor saxophone)
Urban Heat - Brass Quintet and Fixed Media, written for 5KBrass
Silver Rays - Vocalist and Chamber Ensemble, written for Ember Septet
Anthem for All - Concert Band, commissioned by Ken Nakamoto and the William C. Overfelt High School Symphonic Band
Kaleidoscopic Dances - Concert Band, commissioned by Jason Taurins and the St. David USD #21 Symphonic Band
Excursions - Tenor Saxophone and Piano, WORLD PREMIERE at the 2020 NASA convention (Ben MacDonald, tenor saxophone)
Urban Heat - Brass Quintet and Fixed Media, written for 5KBrass
Silver Rays - Vocalist and Chamber Ensemble, written for Ember Septet
SELECTED MEDIA
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The Great River Rapid Chase (2018)
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