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Joseph Konty
He/HimAbout Joseph:In 1998 Joseph started his music and art career in Eastern Oregon moving operations to Portland, OR in 2002. His father and mother personally managed their son. Since then, he has an amassed body of work, studio albums, singles, live albums, tours, videos. While working with independent labels, managers, booking agencies and distribution companies throughout the U.S. and overseas. His primary markets being Portland, OR & metro, The Pacific Northwest and Denver, COAfter graduating college in 2005 with a B.S. double major in counseling and religion and post graduate studies in 2009 in voice and music theory at Mt. Hood Community College, Joseph expanded his music further with his Father and Mother.
- In 2013 with his experience and training Joseph worked with charter schools and in 2015 opened his own art school to train, educate and produce music artists after the birth of his son Isley. His first artist he produced was Josephine Relli. He was a music director at a church in Sherwood, OR and since has been working on his own albums, singles, shows and educational work in music.He also works with artists, students, the community and seniors with dementia, Alzheimer’s and memory loss at a facility in Tigard, OR called GENTOG. He leads, with GENTOG Community Services, a dementia friendly fellowship every 4th Thursday of the month at GENTOG Community ServicesHe has a certification in music care from The Room 217 Foundation out of Canada, has certifications in music theory through University of Edinburgh Scotland via Coursera and is a cohort member of The Sounds of US a national program aimed at music with activist work, creating community bonds. He also has a certification with Opening Minds With Art organization.How long have you been teaching music and what is your teaching philosophy?I have been teaching music since 2012. I taught at charter schools then opened my own art school. My teaching philosophy is we are all students at different levels. I am simply reflecting what I have learned and continue to learn as a student. We have come to call it teaching. If I ask of my student I must ask of myself. Music is math, language, history, reading and science. It’s art. It’s breathing. It’s important for all to be involved with music in some way in life.What is your favorite thing about teaching music?Developing a human. That means the most to me. We develop more than just our music skills when we study. I love seeing the totality of the human grow.What does music mean to you?Music adds color to life. That encompasses a lot.We are coloring pages. The universe is a coloring book. Music the colors.Why is music education important?Education opens doors. Sets no limitations. My ultimate goal with anyone is to make them a lifelong learner. Keep curious. Keep imaginative. Keep creating. Keep learning. Music education is just nourishment for all the good stuff.
