Joel Neves

Biography

Joel Neves is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities at Michigan Technological University.  He makes his professional South American conducting debut in 2015 leading the Orquesta Sinfónica de Entre Ríos in Argentina. As seventh music director of the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra, Joel has elevated the orchestra’s artistic profile through captivating performances that engage, entertain, and inspire. He has initiated important collaborations between the KSO and the greater musical community, including creating the KSO Fall Recital Series at Portage Lake United Church; commissioning new orchestral works by local composers; embarking on concert tours throughout the U.P. and Midwest; and developing the Keweenaw Honors String Festival, a biennial event for Upper Peninsula K-12 string orchestras that provides intensive training and mentorship by professional guest artists and KSO musicians.

Research Interest

orchestra, Marquette Symphony Orchestra, and adjudicating band