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Joseph Ordaz began studying music at age 8 while growing up in Gilroy, CA. He received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from San Jose State University and Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After taking conducting classes at both SJSU and SFCM, he continued his conducting studies at the Conductor's Institute at the University of Hartford, the Pacific Music Festival at Stanford University, the Conductors Workshop of America at the University of Iowa, the California Conductor's Institute, Beyond the Baton seminar, International Conductors Workshop and at workshops presented by the Conductors Guild. He has studied with many great conductors and instructors including Harold Farberman, Daniel Lewis, Kirk Trevor, Mitchell Sardou Klein, William LaRue Jones, John Farrer, Donald Thulean, Diane Wittry, Jorge Mester and Adrian Gnam. He also also worked in workshops or rehearsal with other orchestras including the Bakersfield Symphony, Norwalk (CT) Symphony, Peninsula Symphony, and Nova Vista Symphony.
His piano teachers have included Faith Peterman, John Delevoryas, Alfred Kanwischer, Milton and Peggy Salkind, and Miyoko Lotto. He also studied harpsichord with Stephen Mello and Laurette Goldberg. Mr Ordaz has performed as piano soloist with the Ft. Worth Chamber Orchestra, Mission Chamber Orchestra, San Fracisco Concerto Orchestra, New England Symphonic Orchestra, South Valley Symphony, and San Jose State University Orchestra as well as at the University of Maryland International Piano Festival and the TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute. From 1991 - 2001, Mr. Ordaz performed as a member of the Monterey Symphony.
Currently, Mr. Ordaz also serves as Chair of the Music Department at Mission College where he has been on the faculty since 1997. |
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