Josiah Provan

Background

About Josiah Provan

I am an interstylistic composer and pianist with an eye for detail and a heart for telling stories through sound. I actively work to blur the lines between styles and genres, blending classical, jazz, and modern music into one unique language. My compositions have been performed by various ensembles, including the Messiah University Woodwind Quintet, Horn Choir, and Chamber Singers. I am affiliated with BMI Performance Right organization I was the 2022-2023 Messiah University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Laureate, performing the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Orchestra in April 2023. I have also performed on the piano alongside the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, as well as in various solo and collaborative classical recital settings. I regularly perform as a solo jazz artist and lead the Duck Duck Goose Jazz Trio. I also have experience as a big band pianist, having played for several years with Messiah University’s premier big band, JazzONE. I maintain a private piano and music theory teaching studio in the Bucks/Montgomery county area. As a researcher, I have engaged in multiple projects dealing with the overlap between my two primary academic disciplines of mathematics and music. My special research interests include microtonality, the harmonic series, and 20th century Western harmony; I have written two papers within this area, both of which are available at josiahprovan.com/academic. I am an experienced oboist, having held the role of principal oboist/English horn player in the Messiah University Symphony Orchestra and the Woodwind Quintet during my time attending. I am also an accomplished choral singer and have performed with various PMEA regional choirs, the Roberts Wesleyan College Honor Choir, and the Messiah University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. See josiahprovan.com for an up-to-date repertoire list, catalog of compositions, and studio information.