Joseph Janover
Joseph Janover (M.M.) is a music educator, music director, multi-instrumentalist and composer/arranger/orchestrator, born and raised in 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.
He performed bass in the pit band of Andrew Barth Feldman’s production of Be More Chill (2018) and his original work, Star Wars: A New(sical) Hope (2020) at 54/Below; percussion in the pit orchestra for Hunter Foster/Jen Cody’s production of Into the Woods (2022) at Nazareth College. An avid composer and collaborator, he has had works performed in NYC Play 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. His arrangement of “There’s a Meetin’ Here Tonight” premiered in the NYSSMA Zone 10 Area All-State Mixed Chorus, November 2024.
Locally, he teaches music at 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 The Flowerhead Folks; runs a voice/instrumental studio with his wife in Greece, NY; has taught alongside Professor Nigel Maister as an adjunct in the UR Music department since early 2024.