biography.

​Joshua A. Idio (b. 1995) is a Filipino-American composer, educator, conductor, and trumpeter from New Jersey. He holds a M.A in Music Composition from Montclair State University and a B.M in Music Education from William Paterson University. Idio continues to write exciting music for chamber groups, concert bands, and orchestras of all grade levels and his music continues to captivate audiences with thought-provoking and relative music in the programmatic and cinematic style. His works embody the human emotion and imagination and events happening in the current world.

Idio’s works have been featured by several ensembles and organizations, including “…And We Were Heard”, the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, University of Texas in El Paso Symphonic Band, the Seven Lakes High School Symphony Strings, the Westchester Symphonic Winds, the William Paterson University of New Jersey Wind Symphony, and the New Jersey City University Symphony of Winds & Percussion. He received an honorable mention and world premiere from the United States Naval Academy Band for his composition for brass ensemble Fanfare and Anthem for The Titans.

He is currently a member of the National Association for Music Education, the New Jersey Music Educators Association, and the Association of Concert Bands. He served as a band director at Readington Middle School in Whitehouse Station, James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, and at Hoboken Middle and High Schools in NJ.

He is also a registered member of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) and the American Composers Forum as an active composer in the New York City/NJ area.

Publications.

When Heroes Campaign

$65.00

The Edge

$95.00

Christmas Exultations

$90.00