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Josh Taylor is a Melburnian musician whose undertakings span performance, composition, musicology, and education, all with a strong pianistic focus. With an education initially rooted in classical performance, Josh expanded his practice to include composition during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. This endeavour led to the release of his first original EP, Musical Journal, in 2022, which spawned numerous follow-up releases.

Josh's catalogue for solo piano spans an eclectic mix of over forty works, which have gained especial traction digitally and have reached well over 100,000 unique listeners (Spotify 2024). His compositions and recordings have been platformed by various tastemakers and playlists, both national and international, such as Limelight Magazine's recent '25 in 25'. Interest in his music has often been attributed to an accessible sound, which is characterised by extended diatonic harmonies and rhythmic vitality, and is also influenced by classical, jazz, minimalist, and contemporary film score works. Support by Creative Victoria's Music Works scheme will see Piano Works, Vol. 1, an album of 32 original works for solo piano released in January 2026, produced in collaboration with Move Records. This release is flanked by Piano Works, Vol. 0, an album compiling 49 previously released tracks, as well as minipiano, a shorter album of 8 digitally produced works which debuted at #1 on both the ARIA Classical Albums Chart, and the ARIA Crossover Albums Chart, as well as #6 on the AIR Independent Albums Chart.

Josh also writes works for pedagogical contexts. As such, works have been included in numerous international pedagogical syllabi, ranging from mid-level grades through to diploma-level repertoire. Twenty of his solo piano works are included in the Australian Music Centre's HSC and VCE repertoire lists, and these are heard frequently in student recitals in Victoria, New South Wales and throughout the rest of Australia.

Josh holds a Master of Arts in Music Performance (Piano) from Monash University, as well as a Bachelor Honours in Music Performance (Piano) from the University of Melbourne, both awarded with First Class Honours. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Monash University, conducting specialist research in piano performance and composition. Earlier research included investigation of interpretative practices in the solo piano works of pianist-composer Sergei Prokofiev, which has been published in the Frances Clark Center's Journal of Piano Research. During prior studies he also earned licentiate diplomas from the AMEB and Trinity College London. Josh is an Associate Artist with the Australian Music Centre, a Composer Member of APRA + AMCOS, and was accredited by the Victorian Music Teachers' Association in 2020.

Josh runs a private piano studio in Melbourne where he has helped foster the skills of younger musicians since 2016. Open about life with Crohn's disease, he is an advocate for comprehensive education in creative practice, so as to sustain an enduring enjoyment of music for those of less fortunate health circumstances.

Josh Taylor — current to January 2026