Joey Karz
Composer
Music
Large Ensemble
Converging Silence
For String Orchestra
Written for the LA Philharmonic Composer Fellowship Program,
ca. 6 minutes
Performed by the LA Philharmonic String Section (March 2021)
Chamber
Behind a Crooked Door
For String Quartet
Written for the Rhythm Method Quartet
ca. 7 minutes
Premiered at Lake George Music Festival in August, 2023
Beneath a Scattered Thought
For String Quartet and Soprano
Written for the Yellowbarn Youngartists program with soprano Lucy Shelton
ca. 9 minutes
Premiered at Yellowbarn's summer concert series in July, 2022
Continue
For Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano
Written for the Yellowbarn Youngartists program
ca. 6 minutes
Premiered at Yellowbarn's summer concert series in July, 2022
Diffusion
For Marimba and Vibraphone
ca. 7 minutes
Written and Premiered by Mathew Enfinger and Steve Halpner
at Vanderbilt University in April, 2023
Binding Disunity
For Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
Written for the LA Philharmonic Composer Fellowship Program,
ca. 6 minutes
Premiered on NPR's From the Top in September, 2021
Parrhesia
For Piano Trio
Written for the 2021 National YoungArts Week+
ca. 5 minutes
Performed by Dina Kostic, Ashley Garritson, and Thomas Stiegerwald of the Nu Deco Ensemble
YoungArts+ Virtual Concert (January 2021)
Velvet Clouds
For String Quartet
Written at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, ca. 3 minutes
Workshopped by the Fromm String Quartet (July 2019)
Ali D’angelo
For 3xSATB Choir
Written for the LA Philharmonic Composer Fellowship Program,
ca. 7 minutes
Premiered by the Los Angeles Master Chorale (December 2019)
Dissolved
For Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano
Written at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, ca. 6 minutes
Premiered by Grace Henke, Bram Schenck, Nicholas Cherny, Daniel Weitz, and Alex Nam (July 2019)
Accelerated Space
For Solo Violin
Written for the LA Philharmonic Composer Fellowship Program,
ca. 2 minutes
Premiered by Sydney Adedamola of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
(April 2021)
Scores
My 2023 Scoring Reel
HORNY
Short Film
Written and animated by Zhangir
Scored by Joey Karz
ca. 5 minutes
Released July 2024
Electronic/Pop
Never Would
Written by Hannah Boike
Produced by Joey Karz and Jake Wallace
Full EP coming out soon! (2024)
In Another Life
Performed by Janssen
Produced by Joey Karz and Jake Wallace
An Inverted Swarm of Wind
For Solo Violin and Electronics
Written for Sunset Chamber Fest,
ca. 4 minutes
Premiered by Ken Aiso (June 2021)
Low Drone Score
Inspired by Hans Zimmer's Batman Scores.
Circles
Inspired by 2021 YoungArts winner in design
Eva Soryn Call's sketches.