About

Joshua is an Australian born composer and pianist who recently graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Having studied under such composers as Sandy Evans, Michael Smetanin, Tristan Coelho, Paul Stanhope and Carl Vine, he is well versed in many forms of composition with a strong interest in film and program music.

While growing up, Joshua was exposed to many styles of music with his grandmother holding a role in the Sydney Opera for many years and his father working as an audio engineer for a wide variety of musical groups and performers. At the age of six, Joshua started learning piano and enjoyed being part of his school choir and band. By high school, Joshua was composing his own music with influences from composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, and Bruckner.

Throughout his years at the Conservatorium, Joshua cemented a distinct compositional voice that roots itself within large orchestral forces. Proving this time and time again, Joshua’s music places great emphasis on emotive melodic and harmonic development. In his words, he believes “every person should feel a deep emotional connection to the music they are listening to. It should inspire the inner child, romanticist, and philosopher within us all”. This enables his music to lend itself to the accompaniment of other art forms seamlessly as emotive enhancement is at its very core.

For a glimpse into his body of work, please see Joshua’s portfolio. To see his upcoming concerts and performances, please see his blog. For further questions relating to lessons, commissions, and/or film opportunities, please contact Joshua directly.