Featured Composers for 2025–2026
At J.W. Pepper, we’re passionate about amplifying the voices of composers through My Score, a platform designed for independent creators to share their original music with performers and educators worldwide. Each month, we feature composers whose work embodies the creativity and dedication that define independent creators.
This month, we’re thrilled to feature Joshua A. Idio as our Composer of the Month for December. Alongside Joshua, we’re also highlighting nine additional composers whose public profiles offer a glimpse into their unique musical journeys, creative processes, and recent works available through My Score.
Composer of the Month
Joshua A. Idio
Concert Band, Orchestra
Joshua Alexander Idio (b. 1995) is a Filipino-American composer, educator, conductor, and trumpeter from New Jersey. He holds an M.A. in music composition from Montclair State University and a B.M. in music education from William Paterson University. Idio continues to write exciting music for chamber groups, concert bands, and orchestras at all levels, and his music continues to captivate audiences with thought-provoking and relevant music in the programmatic and cinematic style.
In April 2018, he conducted the premiere of his work Overture for Education with the Union Middle School Concert Band from Rutherford, New Jersey. In December 2019, through the And We Were Heard initiative, this work was performed by Dr. Andrew Hunter and the University of Texas at El Paso Symphonic Band. In October 2021, his work Lumen de Lumine Caelum was premiered by the Arrowhead Union High School Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mr. Jacob Polancich. He received an honorable mention from the United States Naval Academy Band for his composition for brass ensemble Fanfare and Anthem for the Titans.
He is currently a member of the National Association for Music Education, the New Jersey Music Educators Association, and the Association of Concert Bands. He is also a registered member of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) and the American Composers Forum as an active composer in the New York City area.
Be sure to check out his independent works on J.W. Pepper through the My Score platform!
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