Dr. Joshua DeScherer

Composer and double bassist Joshua DeScherer (b. 1977) began his musical studies in the preparatory division at Manhattan School of Music, and has earned degrees in music from Colby College, Tufts University, and earned a Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University at Buffalo in 2010. His compositions have been performed by The Sage City Symphony and the Tufts University New Music Ensemble, as well as by many soloists and chamber ensembles. Joshua plays bass with the Colby and Bowdoin symphony orchestras and has given solo recitals at Hallwalls (Buffalo, NY) and Kennebec Valley Community College. Dr. DeScherer teaches in a variety of areas including music composition, theory, and music history. Joshua has previously served on the faculty at Bennington College, The Portland Conservatory of Music, and The University of Southern Maine. He currently teaches at Kennebec Valley Community College and the University of Maine at Augusta. Dr. DeScherer lives in Brunswick, Maine with his family.