Our second print edition is about to make its way across Australia! As we prepare, we bring you our showcase of talented emerging arts journalists who have come together to share some incredible stories about the new generation of composers, performers, and arts administrators.
Newcastle pianist, teacher, and writer Joseph Asquith is passionate about raising and sustaining awareness of the important role music has for humanity.
Completing his Bachelor of Music (Honours) in 2015 at the University of Newcastle, Joseph wrote an acclaimed 78-page dissertation which focused on the interplay between ‘Music and Zeitgeist’ under the supervision of musicologist/harpsichordist Rosalind Halton. He also studies and performs a plethora of genres including baroque, classical, romantic, folk and contemporary as a soloist and ensemble member.
Joseph has received piano tutelage from esteemed Australian pianists including Marilyn Wilson (Newcastle), Andrew Chubb (Newcastle), Clemens Leske (Sydney) and Michael Kieran-Harvey (Tasmania). He also spent time at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2016, where he was mentored by celebrated American pianist/musicologist Paul Hersh.
Joseph is a passionate teacher, having obtained a Masters of Teaching with Distinction (Secondary) in 2017 from the University of Newcastle. He teaches piano and flute privately and enjoys a busy schedule as a high school music teacher, a role in which he has teaches music for years 7 through to 12, including HSC Music 1, Music 2 and Music Extension.
Joseph is our Lead Writer (Education).
Read Joseph in our print issue #2! You can catch up on our inaugural print magazine, which is now available online only for a limited time.
