John Kosch is a composer and arranger currently working in Lincoln, Nebraska. His compositions fuse pop melodies and jazz chords with the intricate rhythms and textures of concert music. Kosch has won several awards for compositions in contrasting idioms, including first place in the NAfME Young Composers Competition (SATB choir), a merit award from the Tribeca New Music Young Composer Competition (percussion ensemble), an honorable mention from Austin Classical Guitar, a Student Downbeat Award (jazz orchestra), and a Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award (big band). His works have also been selected for performances at regional and national Society of Composers (SCI) conferences, as well as the Brevard Music Festival, Charlotte New Music Festival, and the Cortona Sessions for New Music.
Learn more about his music at johnkosch.com.