Joseph Ordaz Biography

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Joseph Ordaz 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.  His primary teachers were John Delavoryas and Alfred Kanwishcer at SJSU, Milton and Peggy Salkind at SFCM, and Miyoko Lotto in New York.  He has also studied harpsichord with Laurette Goldberg while at SFCM.  He has performed as soloist with the Mission Chamber Ochestra, Ft. Worth Chamber Orchestra, South Valley Symphony, San Jose State University Symphony, New England Symphonic Ensemble, and at the TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute and University of Maryland International Piano Festival.  He has performed in masterclasses with such noted pianists as Gary Graffman, Richard Goode, Leonard Hokansen, Jose Fegahli, Tamas Ungar.  From  1991 - 2001, Mr. Ordaz has also performed as a member of the Monterey Symphony and has performed in numerous recitals throughout the Bay Area.  Has received awards from the San Jose Music Study Club and TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute.  Along with his piano studies, he has also studied conducting at the Conductor's Institute at the University of Hartford, at the Pacific Music Festival at Stanford, and at the Conductor's Workshop of America at the Univeristy of Iowa.  Currently, Mr. Ordaz is Music Director and Conductor of the Mission College Symphony.   Currently, Mr. Ordaz serves as Coordinator of the Olympiad of the Arts Piano Competition in Saratoga, CA and is on the Board of Directors of the Steinway Society - The Bay Area.  Mr. Ordaz has previously taught at Gavilan and Foothill Colleges and currently is the Chair of the Music Department at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA where he has been on the faculty since 1997.

Chamber works performed in concert: Bach -                   Sonata for Viola & Keyboard Bartok-                  Romanian Dances for                                                                        Violin & Piano Beethoven -         Sonata for Piano & Cello, Op. 69                                Trio for Piano, Violin, & Cello in D, "Ghost" Brahms -              Sonata for Piano & Cello, Op. 99                                Sonata for Piano & Viola, Op. 120, No. 2 Schumann -         Introduction & Allegro for Viola & Piano Rachmaninoff-   "Vocalise" for Cello & Piano Concerti performed in concert: Beethoven -          Concerto No. 3 in C minor Haydn -                  Concerto in D Mozart -                 Concerto for 2 Pianos, K. 365                                  Piano Concerto No. 25, K. 503 Schmuann -          Piano Concerto in A minor

Examples of solo works performed in concert: Bach -                 Fantasia in A minor                              Preludes & Fugues, from  WTC Bk. II Barber -              Nocturne                              Ballade Beethoven -       Bagatelles Op. 126                              Sonata Op. 10, No. 3                              Sonata Op. 26                              Sonata Op. 49, No. 2                              Sonata Op. 110 Brahms -            Klavierstucke Op. 79 Chopin -              Ballade No.3                              Etudes from Op. 25                              Nocturne in C# minor, Op. Post.                              Polonaise Op. 40, No.1                              Preludes from Op. 28 Debussy -          "Clare de Lune" Haydn -               Sonata in B minor Ligeti -                Allegro from Musica Recarcata Liszt -                  Consolation No.3                              "Il Lamento" form Concert Etudes                              Sonneto de Petrarch No. 142                              Sposalizio                              Transcendental Etudes Nos. 1, 8 Mozart -              Sonata in A Major, K. 330 Rachmaninoff - Preludes from Op.32 Scarlatti -           Sonatas K. 87, K. 96 Schubert -          Impromptus Op. 90, Nos. 1,3                              Sonata in B-flat, Op. Post. Schumann -      Novelette Op. 21 Scriabin -           Etudes from Op. 8

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