Joseph Dorsch

Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Joseph now resides in Hickory, North Carolina as the Administrative Assistant and Recording Technician for the Lenoir-Rhyne College School of Fine Arts. He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne in 2001, Cum Laude with a Music Performance Degree in saxophone. During his studies at Lenoir-Rhyne, he won the Helen M. Stahler Award for Music Excellence, Hickory Music Society Scholarship, and gave an honors presentation on his composition, "Music Inspired by the play Darkside." Among the ensembles he has participated are the Lenoir-Rhyne Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Pep Band, and Brass Ensemble where he played his secondary instrument, tuba. In addition, he had the honor to conduct and appear as soloist for the Lenoir-Rhyne Concert Band.Today he plays in the college Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and Saxophone Quartet, as well as numerous churches in the area. He recently also has become the baritone saxophonist for the local big band The Bruce Long Orchestra. He has a private woodwind studio where he teaches and mentors. He is a professional member of the North American Saxophone Alliance, and has made the baritone saxophone his voice. His most recent venture has been starting a baritone saxophone/drum duo with percussionist Eric Hopkins. The duo's name is unofficially called "Jerry Co."A published and commissioned composer, his works can be found for purchase at Dorn Publications. He has written compositions for the Lenoir Saxophone Ensemble, multi-woodwind performer Jay Easton, pianist John Cheek, baritone saxophonist Brad Hubbard's Diametric Ensemble, and numerous churches in the area.He is married to his lovely wife, Erica, and they recently added a new addition to their family, Buster the miniature dachshund puppy.