Joseph Twist

Who is Joseph Twist?

Born in Australia and now living in the United States, multi-Award winning composer/arranger Joe Twist is a versatile and eclectic musician. His music crosses genres ranging ancient vocal music, contemporary orchestral music, jazz, cabaret and film music. Twist's film scores and concert works are performed by many professional ensembles and feature in film festivals around the world.

Twist is the recipient two of Australia's most prestigious Awards for screen music composers; the APRA Professional Development Award and the Brian May Scholarship. Twist holds four tertiary degrees in music composition including doctorate and masters degrees from the University of Queensland, the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and New York University.

Twist's Film and Television work includes many acclaimed short films which have featured at festivals around the world, including Outfest, Iris Prize, Dungog Film Festival and Flickerfest, as well as documentaries, web-series and TV commercials.