Joe Corporon - Artistic Director

Joseph Corporon is a graduate of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL, with a degree in cello performance. He is principal cellist, frequent soloist and a founding member of Daytona Solisti Chamber Orchestra and an active freelance musician in Central Florida. He is also a member of the Rickman-Acree-Corporon Piano Trio which performs annual concerts as part of the Daytona Solisti Concert Series. He is very excited to return to Flagler Youth Orchestra, where he previously taught from 2013-2019!

Mr. Corporon has served in the music ministries at United Methodist congregations in Ormond Beach, FL, Amarillo, TX, and Orlando, FL. He is a former member of the Miami Bach Society and taught for several years in private and public schools in Miami-Dade and Volusia counties.

Joe and his wife, Donna, are the proud parents of two girls and two boys. They also enjoy their three fur babies – two cats and a dog. In his spare time Joe enjoys arranging music for voices and instrumental ensembles, developing websites, and learning the intricacies of Manjaro Linux and other open source software.