Joseph Parisi

JOSEPH PARISI is a Professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance where he serves as wind ensemble director and chair of music education. Parisi is also the principal conductor of Fountain City Brass Band. Since receiving the invitation to become musical director and conductor in fall 2006, the group has been recognized as one of the world’s top brass bands, with ten winning performances at the North American Brass Band Championships and the US Open Brass Band Championship. Parisi has been nominated numerous times for Brass Band Conductor of the Year and received the winning conductor award at the 2009 Scottish Open where Fountain City was the first American band to win an international competition. His work with Fountain City Brass Band can be heard on several recordings, including Celebration, Over the Rainbow, and Project Blue Christmas.

Speaking on topics:
Enterprising Musician 1: Getting Your Business Started 
Open Q&A Panel B 
New Music for Brass & Beyond 
Developing Musicianship Pt 2