Justin Tokke
Organist and Choirmaster |
Composer, music engraver, and software developer Justin Tokke has been fascinated with music and composition since learning piano at an early age. A native of Vancouver, Canada, Justin grew up as a Pentacostal learning the fundamentals of music in church. He moved with his family to New York at age ten and studied trombone and composition.
After attending Mannes College, and graduating from Eastern University with a degree in composition, he put his expert Sibelius skills to use as a freelance engraver. Justin worked for 9 years at Carl Fischer Music Publishers, first as an engraver, and then as Technical Lead. In 2021 he joined Avid Technology as Senior Product Designer for Sibelius, designing new features and improvements for the world's leading music notation software. Justin is also the founder and administrator of the Music Engraving Tips community with more than 30,000 members and counting, the largest dedicated Facebook group for music engravers worldwide. He served as organist and choir director at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fishkill, NY for five years before joining All Saints' Church. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, completing puzzles, and working at the family's soda & tea shop in Croton-on-Hudson. He lives in Ossining, NY with his wife Tessa, his son James, and his beagle Bartók. |