Riverside, CA 92504
(714) 900-2426
josh@joshuachandra.com
EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton
3.83 GPA –
magna cum laude, continuous Dean’s List with scholarship
Bachelor’s Degree – Music, Piano Performance
EXPERIENCE
Accompanist
Raincross Master Chorale (September 2018 - Present)
- Accompany 50-person nonprofit chorale on piano or organ as appropriate in rehearsals, concerts, and special events
Accompanist
Santa Ana Unified School District (August 2018 - August 2019)
- Worked with choral directors in daily middle-school and high-school choir rehearsals, performances, and special events
- Led 30-person choir rehearsals from the piano in absence of the conductors
- Provided additional support (track-recording/-merging, music-ripping, Google Classroom/Drive file-managing, general office work)
Adjunct Faculty & Staff
La Sierra University &
AVPA (February 2018 - Present)
- Accompany Director of Choral Activities in LSU Chorale rehearsals, directing on request
- Provide one-on-one piano instruction to pre-college students
Staff Pianist
Irvine United Congregational Church (April 2017 - Present)
- Assist Music Director in 50-person Chancel Choir’s weekly service/concert engagements
- Play for special services throughout church calendar year and other requested events
- Guide congregation, improvising to extend/cut short music as needed
- Lead sectionals and guide choir in rehearsals as requested
Self-Employed Piano Instructor/Pianist (2011 - Present)
- Manage scheduling & bookkeeping, interpersonal conflict-resolving, lesson-planning
- Accompany/coach choirs, ensembles, & individuals in auditions, competitions, concerts, and rehearsals
- Prepare music and play piano/organ as requested for weddings, funerals, memorials, luncheons, and dinners
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
A Cappella Tenor •
The Candlelight Carolers
La Verne, CA (08/18 - Present)
Pianist & Organist •
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rancho Cucamonga, CA (07/14 - Present)
Piano Teacher • Musicland (private studio)
Fontana, CA (07/14 to 06/15)
Church Pianist •
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
Moreno Valley, CA (01/14 to 06/14)
Sectionals Leader • St. James Anglican Church
Newport Beach, CA (07/12 to 10/12)
Publicity Assistant • Louisiana International Piano Competition
Alexandria, LA (10/11 to 3/15)
Student Accompanist •
CSU Fullerton
Fullerton, CA (09/11 to 12/11)
Piano Teacher •
Spotlight School of Music
Garden Grove, CA (06/11 to 11/12)
Pianist & Organist •
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Whittier, CA (09/10 to 11/13)
Church Accompanist • Delhaven Christian Church
La Puente, CA (11/09 to 09/10)
Contract Accompanist •
Riverside Unified School District
Riverside, CA (10/08 - Present)
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AS PIANIST/ORGANIST
Amelia Earhart Middle School (Riverside)
Arlington High School (Riverside)
Cajon High School (San Bernardino)
California Graduate School of Theology (Garden Grove)
Christ’s Chapel Ref. Episc. Church (Riverside)
Matthew Gage Middle School (Riverside)
Jurupa Valley High School (Riverside)
Martin Luther King, Jr. High Sch. (Riverside)
New Life Baptist Church (Baldwin Park)
Poly High School (Riverside)
Redlands Bowl Concerto Competition
St. Peter & St. Paul (Rancho Cucamonga)
Riverside Dickens Festival (Riverside)
Trinity Christian Schools (Garden Grove)
PAST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES
Grand and Glorious, feat. organist Russ Litchfield (November 11, 2018)
Works by Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner
Whittier Regional Symphony
Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School, Whittier, CA
Patriotic Salute, feat. vocalist Emily Chelsea (November 11, 2017)
Works by Morton Gould, an original Disney soundtrack, and more
Temecula Valley Symphony at the City of Temecula Civic Center
Dreams of America (April 24, 2016)
Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America
Rio Hondo Symphony
Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School, Whittier, CA
Space: The Final Frontier! (May 4, 2014)
Works by Holst, John Williams, and more
Rio Hondo Symphony
Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School, Whittier, CA
Anton G. Rubinstein 5th Int'l Piano Competition Semifinals (Sept. 2012)
Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Op. 10
Hochschüle für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden Symphony Orchestra
Great Hall, Hochschüle für Musik, Dresden, Germany
SKILLS/OTHER
General Skills
- Typing Speed (rounded): 150 WPM, 14500 10-Key KPH
- Certifications:
- Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross, Fall 2018)
- California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST, March 2019)
- Document-Processing: Microsoft Office, G Suite, LibreOffice
- Graphic Design & Audio: Adobe Photoshop, Audacity, Paint.NET, The GIMP
- Musical Skills: Choir-Conducting, Piano-Tuning, Vocal-Coaching
Arranger, Composer, and Engraver (2011 - Present)
- Compose, arrange, and engrave/transcribe solo-piano, choral, mixed-ensemble, and orchestral works
- Select arrangements and compositions published on IMSLP and Sheet Music Plus
Founder and Director
SoCal Music Gigs (2013 - Present)
- Supervise 7,500+ members’ daily membership & posting requests on nonprofit Facebook group
- Manage, adapt, and enforce extensive protocol on member/submission guidelines
Webmaster
Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC)
Riverside Branch (2018 - Present)
- Maintain the website of the Riverside branch of MTAC
- Member of MTAC (2017 - Present)
References are available upon request.