Meet author Joshua Catania
Joshua started playing the piano at age 5 and began writing his own music soon after. Influenced by his father, Joshua grew interested in jazz music and began improvising at an early age. Through his teenage years, Joshua kept busy by performing in theaters, churches, jazz clubs, and orchestral halls around his home state of Wisconsin.
Joshua decided to further his education at the University of Michigan, where he studied jazz piano with Juno Award-winning pianist Andy Milne. Alongside his studies, Joshua performed actively in the Detroit area jazz scene. While in college, Joshua also became interested in piano tuning and repair, studying independently with Robert Grijalva, professor of Piano Technology.
Joshua continues to perform, compose, and teach in Hartford, Connecticut. For the last eight years, he has taught beginner, intermediate, and jazz piano students. In addition to his creative work, Joshua is a piano technician at a local piano tuning and restoration company.