Joshua Brodbeck
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Joshua Brodbeck is a young American concert organist. He has studied with concert organist Todd Wilson from the Cleveland Institute of Music
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career in Slovenia
, Europe
at the age of twelve. Since then, he has given many concerts throughout the United States
. Mr. Brodbeck has studied with Steve Jacoby and international concert organist Todd Wilson. In 2007, Mr. Brodbeck won the Indianapolis
American Guild of Organists
Young Artist competition. Also in 2007, he was the recipient of Keller award for outstanding performance at Capital University
. In 2008, Mr. Brodbeck won the Perrini award for performance. In 2009, he won the Evansville
American Guild of Organist Young Artists Competition and received second place in the Region V American Guild of Organist Young Artist Competition in Detroit. His performances have been featured on television
and public radio. Mr. Brodbeck holds the Colleague certificate from the American Guild of Organists
. (The American Organist, October 2009)
He serves as Director of Music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Upper Arlington, Ohio, where he is nicknamed "Herr Kapelle Meister." Mr. Brodbeck is also the Organist-in-Residence at the Methodist Theological School of Ohio.
Cleveland Institute of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music is an independent music conservatory located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is overseen by president Joel Smirnoff and Adrian Daly, dean....
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Biography
Joshua Brodbeck began his concertConcert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
career in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
at the age of twelve. Since then, he has given many concerts throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Mr. Brodbeck has studied with Steve Jacoby and international concert organist Todd Wilson. In 2007, Mr. Brodbeck won the Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
American Guild of Organists
American Guild of Organists
The American Guild of Organists, or AGO, is a national organization of academic, church, and concert organists in the U.S., headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City. It was founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization...
Young Artist competition. Also in 2007, he was the recipient of Keller award for outstanding performance at Capital University
Capital University
Capital University is a private liberal arts university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Bexley, Ohio, founded in 1830. In addition to its rigorous liberal arts program, the university also offers a reputable adult degree program in Columbus, Ohio. It is one of the oldest...
. In 2008, Mr. Brodbeck won the Perrini award for performance. In 2009, he won the Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
American Guild of Organist Young Artists Competition and received second place in the Region V American Guild of Organist Young Artist Competition in Detroit. His performances have been featured on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and public radio. Mr. Brodbeck holds the Colleague certificate from the American Guild of Organists
American Guild of Organists
The American Guild of Organists, or AGO, is a national organization of academic, church, and concert organists in the U.S., headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City. It was founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization...
. (The American Organist, October 2009)
He serves as Director of Music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Upper Arlington, Ohio, where he is nicknamed "Herr Kapelle Meister." Mr. Brodbeck is also the Organist-in-Residence at the Methodist Theological School of Ohio.