Background
Giunta, Joseph was born on May 8, 1951 in Atlantic City.
Giunta, Joseph was born on May 8, 1951 in Atlantic City.
Bachelor of Music in Theory, Northwestern University, 1973; Master of Music in Conducting, Northwestern University, 1974; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Simpson College, 1986.
Conductor, music director, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony and Chamber Orchestra of Iowa, 1974-1989; music director, Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, since 1989. Guest conductor numerous symphonies, orchestras including Chicago Symphony, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Minnesota Orchestra, Indianapolis Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Florida Symphony, Akron (Ohio) Symphony, Syracuse(New York) Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic.
Member Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda.
M. Cynthia Reid, June 5, 1982.
