about

"His composing is every bit as exciting as Jonathan Larson’s work...I anticipate great things to come for Mr. Josephson."
- Gregory Fletcher
Louis Josephson is an award-winning, Juilliard-trained composer who composes music for Theater, Film, Concert Music, and Pop.
As a theater composer, his musical Relapse: A New Musical (music/orchestrations) ran Off-Broadway at Theater Row in Fall 2023 produced by Happy Recap Productions. Butterfly Productions' Dolhinov (music/orchestrations) is currently in development. It's Never Too Late, with book, lyrics, and produced by Lou DiPietro which premiered at Kelsey Theater in 2025.
As a film composer, his film score, Ravel, commissioned by The Juilliard School Drama Division, with award-winning director and filmmaker Harris Doran, premiered at the Lincoln Center Film Society in May 2025 and was nominated "Best of the Fest" by the DC Shorts International Film Festival. Nobody Needs to Know, which he wrote the score for, was written and produced by Rachel Rosenstein, was chosen as an "Official Selection" for the Chelsea Film Festival.
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As a concert music composer, his music has been performed and recorded by esteemed ensembles, including The United States Air Force Band, The Juilliard Orchestra, Sylvan Winds, Sirius Quartet, and The All-National Honors Concert Band. His music has been featured in various festivals including Tribeca New Music, Juilliard ChoreoComp, Jersey Fringe, the National Association of Music Educators, MakeMusic, and the Association of Concert Bands.
He is a composer in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, where he meets and collaborates with talented young lyricists. He is published by Wingert-Jones Publications, Inc., a division of J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.
When not composing, Louis can be found conducting/music directing, teaching piano, playing piano and harmonica, and singing at renowned venues such as the Deer Head Inn, Don’t Tell Mama, Brandy's, Green Room 42, and 54 Below.