Joseph To

Joseph To serves as music director for multiple organizations, including the Norwegian Ladies Chorus of Seattle; the Magnolia Chorale; Northminster Presbyterian Church; and the Tukwila School District, one of the most diverse school districts in the nation. He holds a master’s degree in choral conducting and a bachelor’s degree in music education. Interested in world music, especially Chinese choral music, Joseph has studied and presented Mandarin and Cantonese choral music and ethnomusicology implementation in secondary music education. He serves as Co-Chair of the Northwest GirlChoir Racial Equity Committee as well as the Community Repertoire and Resources Chair of the Washington Chapter of American Choral Director Association(WAACDA). He is the recipient of the “Outstanding Emerging Choral Director” 2022 by the WAACDA and has been an active presenter on ethnomusicology in local and regional music conferences.