Dec 9, 2020 | Fermata Residency, Fermata Subscriber Exclusive, Video
From “Quartet for the End of Time” to pieces written this year in response to the pandemic, and stops in between, four local chamber musicians and Joshua himself consider the feeling of time being stretched or displaced, an occurrence that is all too familiar these...
Dec 4, 2020 | Fermata Residency, Town Crier, Video
Joshua has left Seattle for a trip to San Francisco to take care of some project deadlines. But the Fermata residency continues and Joshua gives a small preview of the final culmination feature event on 12/11. View more Fermata updates >
Dec 2, 2020 | Fermata Residency, Fermata Subscriber Exclusive, Video
In this experimental interview, Joshua talks with long-time Town Music collaborator Aaron Grad. They use musical improvisation to deepen connection and inspire openness, and discuss what it means to ‘be present’ and how difficult it is to accept help from...
Nov 20, 2020 | Digital Stage, Fermata Residency, Town Crier, Video
My friend Hayley Young was moved by a piece I wrote recently – one of the more hopeful works from the Musical Journal I was commissioned to create in response to the pandemic. It’s a piece that came to me during a big road trip through the Western United...
Nov 16, 2020 | Digital Stage, Fermata Residency, Town Crier, Video
The idea for a Widespread Orchestra began as a poem by Mighty Mike McGee. It begins “Today, I dance knowing / someone somewhere dances with me” and San Jose-based composer Noah Luna was inspired to write a piece where people could come together, despite...
Nov 13, 2020 | Editorial, Feature, Town Crier
Hi friends, On Election Night I wrote to tell you how much we missed you, and missed the chance to share the night’s energy and anticipation with you. I mentioned the power we feel when we’re with people who share our curiosities, our passions, and especially our...
Nov 13, 2020 | Fermata Residency, Town Crier, Video
Joshua talks about a project he’s been working on called The Musical Journal and how he felt compelled to do something in response to the moment instead of something planned far in advance. View more Fermata updates >
Oct 30, 2020 | Fermata Residency, Town Crier, Video
Wed 10/28 was the first Feature Release of Joshua’s Fermata residency and Joshua takes time to thank the team and artists who made it possible! He also gives a glimpse of what’s to come. View more Fermata updates >
Oct 30, 2020 | Editorial, Featured, Guest Contributor, Town Crier
As a practice of recognition, land acknowledgment has the capacity to create broader public awareness of the histories that have led to this moment. On its own, acknowledgment is a small gesture. But when combined with efforts towards cultivating authentic, equitable...
