Josh Hirner
Josh Hirner lives in DFW and has worked for several years as a percussion educator
and performer, serving as a lesson teacher, technician, and clinician. He specializes
in all areas of percussion, including drum set and marching percussion, as well as classical piano.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Percussion from the University of North Texas.
While at UNT, he performed in a variety of ensembles including the Green
Brigade Marching Band, the Indoor "A-line" drumline, 8 and 2 o’clock Steel Bands, and
classical ensembles. In 2014, he traveled with the indoor drumline to Opole, Poland
to perform in the International Drum Festival,
clinics, and other performances around the
area. He was a member of the 2015 and
2016
award winning PASIC UNT Quad ensembles.
Leading the ensemble in 2016, the group premiered his piece, "QuadTom Physics".
His DCI career began on the quad line with the
Casper Troopers in 2014, and he spent
the remainder of his eligible years on the quad line at the
Santa Clara Vanguard (2015-2018).
He served as section leader his last two years at the Santa Clara Vanguard (2017-2018).
In 2015, during his tenure at SCV, he was invited to attend PASIC as an artist and group
clinician under the direction of Paul Rennick. Josh and the SCV Percussion section earned
the Fred Sanford Award for High Percussion in 2016, 2017, and 2018. In the summer of 2018,
Josh performed his self-composed quad solo,
“Penteract”, and earned first place at the DCI
Individual and Ensemble competition. Josh is a DCI World Class Champion, earning the gold
medal with the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2018.
Josh accredits his musical passion and career to his teachers and mentors alike:
Michael A. Hernandez, Kennan Wylie, Bill Bachman, Paul Rennick, Mark Ford, Christopher Deane,
and Stockton Helbing.
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