Background
Berta, Joseph Michel was born on May 5, 1940 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Andrew Peter and Jeanne (Irigoyen) Berta.
Berta, Joseph Michel was born on May 5, 1940 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Andrew Peter and Jeanne (Irigoyen) Berta.
Bachelor in Music, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1962; Master of Arts in Music, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1965; studies with Rudolf Jettel, Vienna, Austria, 1965-1966.
Teacher private woodwind lessons, California, Texas, New York, since 1960; professor music, Prairie View (Texas) A.&M. College, 1967-1969; professor music, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, California, 1969-1971; professor music, Hobart and William Smith Colls., Geneva, New York, since 1971. Certified woodwind adjudicator New York State School Music Association, since 1972. Hobartand William Smith National Collegiate Athletic Association faculty representative, since 1995.
President St. Stephens Parish Council, 1983-1985, Geneva United Way, 1986, Geneva Growth, Inc., since 1987. Board directors Geneva Lakefront Development, since 1982, Greater Rochester United Way, since 1986, Ontario County Tourism Bureau, New York, since 1987. Chairman Geneva Regional Health Systems, since 1994.
Member parish council Guardian Angels, since 1999, finance committee, since 1999, former music critic. Member American Musicol. Society, College Music Society, New York State School Music Association, National Association College Wind and Percussion Instructors, International Clarinet Society, American Biographical Institute (member honorary educational advisory board), Rotary (president 1984-1985, chairman since 1987, district governor 1990-1991), Finger Lakes Torch Club (president 1981-1982, Oddfellows (vice president since 2006, president since 2007, lodge trustee, since 2009), Vincent Lombardi Lodge Sons Italy in American (president since 2004, New York trustee since 2008), Chi Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Susan.