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 performed by several ensembles and organizations, including “…And We Were Heard”, the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, University of Texas in El Paso, Seven Lakes High School, Westchester Symphonic Winds, Montclair State University, William Paterson University, Ithaca College, Seattle Pacific University, and the United States Naval Academy Band.
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 and instrumental music teacher at Readington Middle School in Whitehouse Station, James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, Hoboken Middle and High School, and in the Millburn Public 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.
