JOSEPH RESENDES, BFA, MA, PhD (ABD,candidate)
Joseph Resendes is a Lecturer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario where he conducts the Concert Band, Orchestra, and teaches courses in conducting and woodwind methods. Previously, he worked as a Lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Music and has specialized in teaching areas pertaining to conducting, musicianship, composition, and music education. Joseph has an active and diverse professional career that has earned him a reputation as a leading conductor and educator through his experience conducting student, community, and professional wind ensembles and orchestras. As an adjudicator and clinician, Joseph has worked with many festivals across Canada and North America, offered workshops along the way to elementary and secondary school instrumental music programs.
His advocacy of new music and Canadian composers extends beyond his own composition contributions. Most recent commissions include collaborations with Pete Meechan (A Short Blast, 2023), Brian Jagger (Momentous, 2023), Daniel Austin (Warrior Child,2024), In 2017, Joseph was involved in commissioning and premiering two original works for wind band by Canadian composers Gary Kulesha (Dance Suite), and Paul Suchan (Scenes of Plains Peoples). Further to his extensive credits as a conductor of traditional and contemporary instrumental ensembles, Joseph has worked with many notable professional artists on stage, and in the studio. This includes the Tenors (formerly the Canadian Tenors), multi Grammy award winning producer Steve Thompson, International tours with ‘Musica em Viagem’ (Azores Musical Journey) wind ensemble, in addition to conducting many highly acclaimed ensembles such as the Buffalo Wind Symphony, University of North Texas Wind Symphony, and the University of Saskatchewan Wind Orchestra.
Born in Canada to parents of Portuguese heritage, he received his musical training at York University (B.FA – Woodwind performance, MA – Composition), and is working towards the completion of his PhD in musicology. His studies in conducting include mentorship from many notable professionals including Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Dennis Fisher, Colleen Richardson, Bill Thomas, Gillian MacKay, while attending many symposia featuring clinicians Mark Scatterday, Craig Kirchhoff, Tim Reynish, Jack Stamp, and Glen Price. As a conductor, Joseph receives regular invitations to conduct or guest conduct orchestras, chamber ensembles, and wind ensembles locally and abroad. Joseph’s research interests investigates the dissemination of Canadian Wind Bands and its history, while exploring research interests associated with gesture, communication, and conducting pedagogy.
