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Joshua Weinfeld

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Composer, producer, engineer, technologist, educator, percussionist, and sound designer working across concert music, electronic production, software education, and interactive audio.

Joshua Weinfeld holds a master's degree in music technology and digital media from the University of Toronto and he is a recent graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he studied percussion performance under the tutelage of Ji Hye Jung, W. Lee Vinson, and Dr. Marc Widenhofer. Joshua was born and raised in New York City, where he attended Fiorello H. Laguardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. At Vanderbilt, Joshua was featured to perform three times as a part of the Blair School of Music Student Showcase, participated in masterclasses with artists such as Robert Van Sice, Michael League, Michael Burritt, Alejandro Viñao, and Edgar Meyer, and performed alongside artists such as Roxy Coss, Jeff Coffin, Ji Hye Jung, Sandbox Percussion, and the Chatterbird Ensemble. In 2020, Joshua was awarded first place at the Tennessee Collegiate Solo Percussion Competition in both the keyboard and snare drum divisions.

Joshua was the recipient of a Downbeat Magazine award for the best collegiate-engineered live recording as well as the Wendy Carlos Award for Innovative Creative work in Music Technology. In 2023, Joshua on behalf of Continuous Motion Productions, was awarded 1st place in the Audio Engineering Society Recording Competition for the production of “Blue Soul” by Michael Burritt. He has also guest lectured at Niagara County Community College, and has been featured as an IMSTA FESTA demonstrator for Melodyne products in the Toronto, Ontario area. Joshua additionally works with Music Marketing, INC. as a product expert for Dreamtonics' Synthesizer V - an AI vocal synthesizer software.

Joshua’s studies and experiences have greatly contributed to his role as a producer, engineer, and technologist. With Continuous Motion, he has worked on hundreds of audiovisual projects. Joshua loves working with other artists and utilizing his knowledge of technology in tandem with his experience as a musician to facilitate the creation of new works. Additionally, Joshua is an avid composer and sound designer, and he enjoys working with technology to produce new works of his own. He is frequently involved in game audio development and is a member of VXRIABLE - an emerging electronic music duo. As a member of Continuous Motion Productions, Joshua strives to establish meaningful collaborative relationships and to realize technological projects at the highest technical level.

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