Joseph Waters

Drawing inspiration from many sources including classical, rock, jazz, Asia, Latin America and Africa, Joseph Waters is a member of the first generation of American composers who came to classical music through rock 'n' roll. He is equally comfortable in the worlds of traditional acoustic as well as contemporary electronic composition. Waters' works are regularly performed throughout the world. During the past two years performances have taken him to Russia, China, Argentina, Hong Kong, Spain, Mexico and Hungary. His recent composition "Flamehead" (for percussion solo and electronics) is a humble offering to Chango, the god of lightning and thunder. Waters studied composition at Yale University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Oregon.