Joshua Wood has studied, performed, and taught music throughout Canada and the United States. He has served as Music and Artistic Director of the North Bay Symphony Orchestra since 2022, and was the Music Director of the Timmins Symphony Orchestra and Chorus from 2016-2024. A native of London, Ontario, Joshua completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Western University before pursuing graduate studies at the Eastman School of Music and the University of Cincinnati. He has guest conducted with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra, been a clinician with the Orchestre à vents de la Vallée d’Or, adjudicated at the Iroquois Falls Music Festival, and served on the Independent Arts Council for Timmins. He is an alumni of the National Youth Orchestra and National Academy Orchestra, and has performed with numerous professional orchestras in both Canada and the U.S. Josh is active as a composer and arranger, and has created more than 50 works for full orchestra and various chamber ensembles. An active and versatile instructor, Josh has taught brass, piano, music theory, music history, and composing/arranging, including several university masterclass lectures and conference presentations. In his free time, Josh enjoys fishing, mountain biking, tennis, golf, and hockey.