Joey Karz
Composer
Music
Large Ensemble
And Where Do They Go
For Orchestra
Written for the University of Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra,
ca. 5 minutes
Performed by the University of Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra (February 2025)
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
Music For Kids
For Mixed Septet and Electronics
Written as part of the Virid and Friends concert series
ca. 35 minutes
Premiered April, 2025
Cosmic Gardens
For Saxophone Quartet
Written for Cerus Quartet
ca. 7 minutes
Premiered March, 2024
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 Sextet 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)
Electronic/Pop
Fly to the Sun
Produced by Joey Karz and Jake Wallace (HLWA)
Vocals by Jake Bullard
Energy
Produced by Joey Karz and Jake Wallace (HLWA)
Vocals by Jake Bullard
What's the address?
Produced by HLWA, ROMAR, Jack Armstrong
Vocals by ROMAR
Back to You
Produced by Joey Karz and Jake Wallace (HLWA)
Lyrics and Vocals by Rory Marlin (ROMAR)
Falling Deep
Produced by Joey Karz and Jake Wallace (HLWA)
Lyrics and Vocals by Ari Kertsman
Bad Habbits
Written by Hannah Boike
Performed by Hannah Boike and Sage Tayler
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.