Recognized as a conductor, pianist and educator, Joseph Ordaz is currently the Music Director and Conductor of the Mission College Symphony in Santa Clara, California. He is also the Artistic Director and Conductor of the California Concerto Festival for Amateur Pianists. Other orchestras that he has led in performance include the Berlin Sinfonietta, Winchester Orchestra, New Bridge Chamber Orchestra, Ohlone Symphony Orchestra San Francisco State University Symphony, Mercer Symphony and has worked with the Norwalk Symphony, Bakersfield Symphony, Nova Vista Symphony and Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Mr. Ordaz has worked with such artists as Gwendolyn Mok, Jon Nakamatsu, Vân-Ánh (Vanessa) Võ, Jassen Tadorav, and others. He has studied with many leading conductors including Gustav Meier, Jorma Panula, John Farrerr, Diane Wittry, Kirk Trevor, Harold Farbermann, Mitchell Sardou Klein, Donald Thulean, Adrian Gnam, Daniel Lewis, Marin Alsop, Joann Falletta, Jorge Mester, and William LaRue Jones. He has also studied in programs including the London Conductor's Workshop at the Royal Academy of Music, International Conductor's Workshop's in Berlin, Germany; Conductor's Guild Workshop's with the Buffalo Philharmonic and at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music; California Conducting Institute, "Beyond the Baton" workshop and conducting workshops at the University of Iowa, University of Hartford and Stanford University.
Joseph began studying the piano at age 8 with Faith Peterman while growing up in Gilroy,
CA. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree from San Jose State University and his Master of Music Degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He studied piano with John Delavoryas and Alfred Kanwishcer at SJSU, Milton and Peggy Salkind at SFCM, and with Miyoko Lotto in New York. He also studied harpsichord with Laurette Goldberg at SFCM and Stephen Mello at SJSU. Joseph has performed as piano soloist with the Ft. Worth Chamber Orchestra, Nova Vista Symphony, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Mission College Symphony,San Francisco Concerto Orchestra, South Valley Symphony, San Jose State University Symphony, and New England Symphonic Ensemble, and at the TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute and University of Maryland International Piano Festival. From 1991 - 2001, Mr. Ordaz also performed as a member of the Monterey Symphony and has performed in numerous recitals throughout the Bay Area, including solo and chamber music.
Mr. Ordaz frequently serves as an adjudicator for competitions including the California Association of Professional Music Teachers Concerto Competition, Stanford University Orchestra Concerto Competition, Young Pianist's Beethoven Competition at SJSU, Mission College Symphony and Nova Vista Symphony Young Artist Competition, Marian Filice Young Pianist Competition at Gavilan College, Musicappasionata at West Chester University and as Coordinator of the Olympiad of the Arts Piano Competition at West Valley College. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Steinway Society - The Bay Area and presented pre-concert lectures for their concert series. Mr. Ordaz has previously taught at Gavilan and Foothill Colleges and for over ten years served as Chair of the Music Department at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA where he has been on the faculty since 1997.
Joseph began studying the piano at age 8 with Faith Peterman while growing up in Gilroy,
CA. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree from San Jose State University and his Master of Music Degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He studied piano with John Delavoryas and Alfred Kanwishcer at SJSU, Milton and Peggy Salkind at SFCM, and with Miyoko Lotto in New York. He also studied harpsichord with Laurette Goldberg at SFCM and Stephen Mello at SJSU. Joseph has performed as piano soloist with the Ft. Worth Chamber Orchestra, Nova Vista Symphony, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Mission College Symphony,San Francisco Concerto Orchestra, South Valley Symphony, San Jose State University Symphony, and New England Symphonic Ensemble, and at the TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute and University of Maryland International Piano Festival. From 1991 - 2001, Mr. Ordaz also performed as a member of the Monterey Symphony and has performed in numerous recitals throughout the Bay Area, including solo and chamber music.
Mr. Ordaz frequently serves as an adjudicator for competitions including the California Association of Professional Music Teachers Concerto Competition, Stanford University Orchestra Concerto Competition, Young Pianist's Beethoven Competition at SJSU, Mission College Symphony and Nova Vista Symphony Young Artist Competition, Marian Filice Young Pianist Competition at Gavilan College, Musicappasionata at West Chester University and as Coordinator of the Olympiad of the Arts Piano Competition at West Valley College. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Steinway Society - The Bay Area and presented pre-concert lectures for their concert series. Mr. Ordaz has previously taught at Gavilan and Foothill Colleges and for over ten years served as Chair of the Music Department at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA where he has been on the faculty since 1997.
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