Resume
Joshua H. Fishbein
11088 Ophir Dr. #302 Los Angeles, CA 90024
(412) 913-6584 jfishbein@joshuafishbeinmusic.com
Education
Herb Alpert School of Music
University of California, Los Angeles
Expected to graduate June 2014
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Recipient
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Graduated May 2009
GPA: 3.98 overall
Milton Salkind Scholarship Recipient
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Graduated May 2006
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
GPA: 3.9 overall, 4.0 within major
Advisor: Prof. Lori Holt
Science and Humanities Scholar
The Peabody Preparatory
Baltimore, MD
Sept. 1999 – May 2002
Summer Programs
Graduate Summer Research Mentorship
University of California, Los Angeles
Summer 2011
ACDA Summer Choral Composers Forum
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Completed Summer 2010
European American Music Alliance
Paris, FR
Completed Summer 2008
Award in Musicianship
Merit-Based Scholarship Recipient
Teaching
Herb Alpert School of Music
University of California, Los Angeles
Sept. 2010 – Present
Cathedral School for Boys
San Francisco, CA
Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2010
SFartsED – The San Francisco Arts Education Project
Sept. 2009 – March 2010
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Fall 2007 – Spring 2009
Theory/Musicianship Graduate Assistant
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Freshman Sight-Singing (2 sections)
Sophomore Sight-Singing (2 sections)
Fall 2006, Spring 2007
Fall 2006, Spring 2007
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Taught Harmony and Counterpoint
Supervised Theory Teaching
Taught Keyboard Harmony
Academic Development
Spring 2006
Prof. Nancy Galbraith
Conducting
Assistant Conductor to David Conte
SFCM 6th Biannual Choral Competition
Conducted Six World Premiers
Church of the Advent of Christ the King
Interim Director of Music
Shalshelet International New Jewish Music Festival
Conducted D.C. Premier of Original Work
Carnegie Mellon Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Taught and Record Original Work
CMU Original, All-Male A Cappella Group
Musical Director of Undergraduate Vocal Group
Spring 2008
Fall 2007 – Spring 2008
June 2006
April – May 2006
Spring 2003 – Spring 2006
Awards/Honors
Raymond W. Brock Memorial Student Composition Contest,
American Choral Directors Association: 2011-2012
Young Composer’s Award, Guild of Temple Musicians: 2011-2012
Simon Carrington Chamber Singers Choral Composition Competition, Finalist: 2011
Choral Composition Competition, The National Lutheran Choir: 2011
POLYPHONOS Competition, The Esoterics: 2010 – 2011
MetLife Creative Connections Award, Meet the Composer, Inc.: 2010
Youth Inspiring Youth Competition, WomenSing: 2009
Commission for Choral Composition, Volti: 2009
First Prize, San Francisco Conservatory Art Song Competition: 2009
National Religious Music Week Alliance Scholarship: 2008
Teaching Excellence Award, University of Maryland School of Music: 2007
Member of Phi Beta Kappa: 2006
Harry G. Archer Award for Orchestral Composition: 2006
Shalshelet International Festival of New Jewish Music: 2006
Student Composer Project, Baltimore Choral Arts Society: 2005
Employment
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Music Teacher
Music Teaching Artist in Residence
Professional Bass Chorister and Copyist
Professional Bass Chorister
Musicianship/Theory Graduate Assistant
Interim Music Director
Professional Bass Chorister
Private Piano Teacher and Vocal Coach
Instructed Beginners Music Theory and Sight-Singing
Keyboardist in Orchestra
Arranger and Bass in Choir
Assistant Manager of Fundraising and Telesales
Interim Pianist and Music Director
Bass in Choir
Bass and soloist in Men’s Choir
Bass in Men’s Choir
References (contacts available upon request)
Professor David Conte
Composition Professor and Director of Choral Activities
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak St. San Francisco, CA 94102
Professor Scott Foglesong
Musicianship and Theory Department Chair
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak St. San Francisco, CA 94102
Robert Geary
Music Director of Volti
Music Director of Piedmont Choirs
Music Director of San Francisco Choral Society
236 West Portal, #775
San Francisco CA, 94127
Benjamin Bachmann
Director of Music
Grace Cathedral
1100 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94108