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Joseph Janover

Joseph Janover (M.M.) is a music educator, music director, multi-instrumentalist and composer/arranger/orchestrator, born and raised on Long Island, NY. He holds his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from the Crane School of Music, studying voice under Drs. Jonathan Stinson and Nicholas Kilkenny. He has taught, performed, and acted in the North Country, Finger Lakes, and Long Island regions of NY.

An avid composer and collaborator, he has had works performed in NYC Winterfest Festivals, including Beautiful Dreamer (2013) in which he provided music, lyrics, and arrangements. He has a regular producing role with Sunrise Theatre Company, based in Lynbrook, NY. He has also toured several productions throughout NY/NJ with Plaza Theatricals and Sunrise Theatre. Over the years, he has held numerous musical direction residencies at the high school and college levels.

In addition to 200+ theatrical credits, he has scored for multiple means of media, including short films, commercial, straight plays, and various online content. He plays a role with numerous collaborative efforts which have resulted in 3,000+ recordings. He has also been a guest speaker for high school students continuing their studies in music post-graduation. He performed in the pit orchestras of Broadway’s Andrew Barth Feldman’s production of Be More Chill (2018) and his original work, Star Wars: A New(sical) Hope (2020) at 54/Below; Hunter Foster/Jen Cody’s production of Into the Woods (2022) at Nazareth College.

Locally, he teaches music in Greece CSD, where his curriculum is based in constructivism, and aural-based practices; acts as accompanist for multiple school districts, All-County/All-State Festivals, churches, and theatres; is a regular performer with local rock band, The Flowerhead Folks; runs a voice/instrumental studio with his wife in Greece, NY; has taught alongside Prof. Nigel Maister as an adjunct in the UR Music department since 2023 and was the music director on the UR International Theatre Program's 2025 production of Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.