 Joseph Lerner is
a Canadian composer, conductor and writer. He began his musical studies
in violin at the age of 8 and in piano at the age of 11. Later on he
joined the Tehran's National Conservatory Chamber Orchestra as a
violinist, and later was appointed as the assistant conductor of the TSO.Joseph Lerner began his musical journey by studying violin with David Ganjei and piano with Shafigheh Sedghi and Farman Behboud. Later he continued his studies in composition and conducting with Persian leading musicians such as Morteza Hannaneh (composition), Heshmat Sanjari (conducting), Fereydoun Naseri (orchestration) and Farhad Fakharddini (theory). At 19 he was appointed the Assistant Conductor of Tehran Symphony Orchestra to Fereydoon Naseri.
Joseph Lerner attended the Glenn Gould Professional School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and continued his professional studies. He perused his education in composition by taking masterclasses. Some of the musicians who assisted Joseph Lerner in shaping his professional musical education are Glenn Morley, Srul Irving Glick, Dr. Samuel Dolin, Gary Kulesha, Prof. John Weinzweig, Daryl Irvine, Maestro Richard Schumacher and Novin Afrouz. Joseph Lerner has been the recipient of numerous internationally recognized scholarships and awards: The Masterplayers International Music Academy's Achievement Award, the Pickering Metro East Music Festival Achievement Award, the First Composition Award at the Kiwanis Music Festival for his Capriccio for Oboe. In addition, Joseph Lerner's Intermezzo for Piano and Capriccio for Oboe have been recorded at the Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall. He has been active as a journalist and promoter in the arts and entertainment industry. He has interviewed numerous high profile artists and celebrities such as Anton Kuerti, Gino Vanelli, Ann Medina, André Laplante, Jack Lenz, Glenn Morley, Pegah Anvarian and Barbara Braunohler among many others. In the past, Joseph Lerner held the position as Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Arts Society, Chair of MAS International Competition for Composers and the resident Music Director of the Tonal Virtuosi Orchestra. In addition, he has served as the North American Liaison and Operations Manager for the Masterplayers International Music Festival in Switzerland. Joseph Lerner's extensive writings, prose and poetry cover a diverse range of subjects from human experiences, arts, etc. In addition, he as a strategist has worked with businessmen, politicians, community leaders and artists in various industries throughout the world. One of Joseph Lerner's most well known pieces is Capriccio for Viola premiered and recorded by Teng Li, the principle violist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Li Wang the Canadian concert pianist and the Gold Medal Winner of both International Franz Liszt and Chopin Piano Competitions. Joseph Lerner's works have been premiered and recorded by the internationally praised artists such as Mark Skazinetsky (Associate Concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra); Teng Li, Prof. Senya Trubashnik (over 100 solo recordings with Radio Luxembourg Symphony, EMI and Decca labels), Li Wang and many others. HIGHLIGHTS OF CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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