Joseph Kreines
Bio:Joseph “Joe” Melvin Kreines (February 3, 1936 – July 31, 2025) was a member of the Florida Bandmasters Association Roll of Distinction. That honor is unusual due to the fact that Joe never held a band director position anywhere! However, it is safe to say no one rehearsed and performed more clinics for high school, middle school and college bands in the state of Florida than Joe. His knowledge of literature was nonpareil. His ability to assess the needs of a group was preternatural. He was an exciting and engaging conductor who knew how to make music come alive to every level of ensemble with which he worked. His legacy will live on in the many compositions he wrote and transcribed for bands, solos and ensembles. His reference book on literature for concert band is invaluable to directors at every level. He was a great teacher of students. He was an even greater teacher of teachers. His six decades of working with Florida bands had a universal effect on music-making in our schools.