About John
John
M.
Pasternak
is
an
active
music
performer,
teacher
and
conductor
who
has
founded
and
directed
several
active
community
ensembles.
John
attended
Kent
State
University
(KSU)
where
he
pursued
a
Bachelor
of
Music
Education
degree
and
served
as
President
of
the
Kent
State
Ohio
Collegiate
Music
Education
Association
(OCMEA)
Chapter.
Mr.
Pasternak
was
Staff
Arranger
at
Kent
State
University,
where
he
focused
on
composing
and
arranging
for
the
music
department
while
conducting
his
works
with
many
of
the
KSU
music
ensembles.
He
has
composed
repertoire
for
many
Independent
Films
and
is
an
elected
member
of
the
American
Society
of
Composers,
Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
Since
beginning
teaching
in
2013,
John
has
directed
band
and
choir
grades
five
through
twelve.
He
has
also
taught
fifth
and
eighth-grade
general
music
His
roles
have
included
assisting
with
marching
band,
concert
band,
middle
school,
and
beginning
band
programs.
In
addition
to
teaching,
John
has
also
served
as
an
advisor
to his middle school stage crew.
John
is
an
experienced
composer
with
works
published
by
RWS
Music
Company,
Carl
Fischer
Music,
Bandworks
Publications,
Grand
Mesa
Music
Publishers
and
Excelcia
Music
Publishing.
His
“Intrepid
Fanfare”
and
his
“Excel”
March
were
selected
as
one
of
the
Top
100
works
in
by
Bandworld
Magazine.
In
addition
to
his
numerous
concert
works,
John
composed
music
for
the
Audio
Technica
video
"How
To
Mic
A
Zombie"
and
most
recently
was
involved
in
composing
music
and
the
film
score
for
Coaster Studios documentary “Save My Park.”
Mr.
Pasternak
is
in
demand
as
a
composer
and
guest
clinician
for
both
his
concert
work
and
teaching
experience
across
the
musical
genres.
He
is
an
active
member
of
the
Ohio
Music
Education
Association
(OMEA)
and
annually
attends
the
Midwest
Band
and Orchestra Clinic.
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