Dr. Joshua Vigran is an avid music educator, performer and online content creator in the classical music arena. In 2016, he made his performance debut at Carnegie Hall playing chamber and solo works. Since then he has performed throughout the United States and abroad playing both solo and collaborative concerts. He graduated summa cum laude in 2020 from the University of North Texas with his Doctorate of Musical Arts in piano performance.
Piano technique, musical arrangement and improvisation are key focuses for Dr. Vigran, who wrote his dissertation on the topic of improvisation for classical pianists. In 2019 he was sponsored to make a series of YouTube videos providing musical and pianistic analysis for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor. This eventually led to the creation of his single piano arrangement. Documentation of the progress of this arrangement along with tutorials and additional projects can be found at Dr. Vigran’s Patreon @josh.v.music.
Dr. Vigran holds a summa cum laude Master’s Degree of Music from Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College and a magna cum laude Bachelor’s of Music degree from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University Long Beach. His former teachers include Dr. Nina Lelchuk, Gustavo Romero and Valentina Gottlieb. More of his work, including educational vlogs, performances, and podcasts may be found @josh.v.music on YouTube and other social media. Dr. Vigran has worked as a music professor at Parker University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He is the director of music at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairbanks and is the accompanist for the Northland Center for Choral Arts.
“As a performer, Josh is excellent. Having recently seen his recital was exhilarating. His technique, musicality and confidence make him one of the best pianists to graduate the School of Music.”
— Michael Lipsey, world-renowned percussionist, professor and member of the Steve Reich and Bang On A Can ensembles.