Joseph Harchanko is an award winning composer and cellist living and teaching in Salem. He is an active performer and arranger in the world music scene. Dr. Harchanko performs with Japanese koto master Masumi Timson as the SamaZama Duo , Indian Singer Shivani Joshi as the principal arranger for the Navaranga Ensemble, and with his teenage child, Elena, as String Theory Cello Duo. He is an active in traditional Celtic music, having released a self titled Celtic Album with his band “Western Routes” and founded the Salem Trad Sessions. Dr. Harchanko also frequently performs the folk music of his grandparents’ native Ukraine.
Joseph Harchanko has written extensively for traditional ensembles and digital media. His music has been described as both "energetic and exhilarating"* and "mystically alluring."** His works have been performed across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia including performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Colourscape, France’s Bourges and Videoformes festivals, and New Music Tasmania. His music is available on all major streaming platforms, the INNOVA and Aucourant record labels and through Latham Music Publishing, Keyboard Percussion Publications, and his own company- Harchanko Music. Check out his YouTube channel at Cellotopia and his Facebook page.
Dr. Harchanko is an active music educator and sits on the board of the Salem Youth Orchestra. He maintains a private studio in Salem and he currently teaches cello at Chemekata Community College and Corban University. He is a former Assistant Professor and iCommunications fellow at Ball State University where his work was primarily centered at Ball State's Music Technology Studio the Digital Media minor. He was an Assistant Professor of Composition, Theory, and Violoncello at Western Oregon University and a visiting professor at Northeastern University in Shinyang, China. He received his D.M.A. in composition at The University of Texas and holds masters degrees in cello and composition from The Florida State University. He has been awarded fellowships from ASCAP, the Aspen Music Festival, the Lilly Endowment, and UT.
*Dallas Morning News
**Austin American Statesman
© 2021, Joseph Harchanko.
More fun facts about Joe!
Joe's hobbies include outdoor adventures such as backpacking, hiking, skiing, kayaking, bicycling (on and off the road), and distance running (especially off the road). As an amateur mycologist, he sat on the board of the Willamette Valley Mushroom Society. He cultivates about a dozen mushroom species at home and can be found walking stooped over in the forest during the rainiest parts of the year, often crawling on hands and knees. His article on mushroom hunting in Ukraine can be found here. His paternal grandparents immigrated from Ukraine in the early 20th century and he is proud to stand with his fellow Ukrainians against the criminal brutality of imperial fascism. Please give to those in need at Razom (togehter) for Ukraine or The World Central Kitchen during this time of need. Slava Ukraini!
Joseph Harchanko has written extensively for traditional ensembles and digital media. His music has been described as both "energetic and exhilarating"* and "mystically alluring."** His works have been performed across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia including performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Colourscape, France’s Bourges and Videoformes festivals, and New Music Tasmania. His music is available on all major streaming platforms, the INNOVA and Aucourant record labels and through Latham Music Publishing, Keyboard Percussion Publications, and his own company- Harchanko Music. Check out his YouTube channel at Cellotopia and his Facebook page.
Dr. Harchanko is an active music educator and sits on the board of the Salem Youth Orchestra. He maintains a private studio in Salem and he currently teaches cello at Chemekata Community College and Corban University. He is a former Assistant Professor and iCommunications fellow at Ball State University where his work was primarily centered at Ball State's Music Technology Studio the Digital Media minor. He was an Assistant Professor of Composition, Theory, and Violoncello at Western Oregon University and a visiting professor at Northeastern University in Shinyang, China. He received his D.M.A. in composition at The University of Texas and holds masters degrees in cello and composition from The Florida State University. He has been awarded fellowships from ASCAP, the Aspen Music Festival, the Lilly Endowment, and UT.
*Dallas Morning News
**Austin American Statesman
© 2021, Joseph Harchanko.
More fun facts about Joe!
Joe's hobbies include outdoor adventures such as backpacking, hiking, skiing, kayaking, bicycling (on and off the road), and distance running (especially off the road). As an amateur mycologist, he sat on the board of the Willamette Valley Mushroom Society. He cultivates about a dozen mushroom species at home and can be found walking stooped over in the forest during the rainiest parts of the year, often crawling on hands and knees. His article on mushroom hunting in Ukraine can be found here. His paternal grandparents immigrated from Ukraine in the early 20th century and he is proud to stand with his fellow Ukrainians against the criminal brutality of imperial fascism. Please give to those in need at Razom (togehter) for Ukraine or The World Central Kitchen during this time of need. Slava Ukraini!