“Audacious… (signalling) a strong musical and aesthetic vision.” – Limelight

“One of Australia’s most exciting and versatile young pianists.” – Musica Viva Australia

“Josh brings with him knowledge and technique… you can see why he is forming such a solid career.” – CutCommon

Originally from country Victoria, Josh completed a PhD in Music Performance in 2023 at the University of Melbourne under Professors Ian Holtham and Paul Kildea, and is currently the Kenneth Moore Memorial Music Scholar at Janet Clarke Hall. Previously, Josh was invited to undertake periods of intensive private study in Vienna with Paul Badura-Skoda, and was among his last students. He has also studied in London with Imogen Cooper.

In addition to performances throughout Australia, Josh performs regularly in Europe and the UK. Notable highlights include solo performances in London, Portugal, Austria, France, and The Netherlands. He has performed at various festivals and series, including as the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival, The International Holland Music Sessions, as a laureate of the International Piano Seminar of Óbidos (Portugal), the Brunswick Music Festival, the Brunswick Beethoven Festival, and as part of the Musica Viva Regional Touring Program. He has appeared in recital at many of Australia’s leading concert venues including the Melbourne Recital Centre, Hamer Hall, City Recital Hall, Phoenix Central Park as well as venues such as Victorian Parliament House. Josh has had performances and interviews broadcast on the BBC, Antena 2, ABC Classic, RN and 774, as well as PBS, Triple J, Triple R, and nationally on the MBS radio network. He has performed concertos of Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt and Ravel with orchestras including The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Hopkins Sinfonia, and the Whitehorse among others. He has worked with conductors such as Benjamin Northey, Fabian Russell, Brett Dean and Richard Davis, and regularly collaborates with multidisciplinary artist Jack Vanzet, with their debut record ‘Composites’ released in 2021 to wide acclaim and millions of plays across digital streaming platforms. His first solo album, featuring piano works of Beethoven and Schubert, was released in 2024 and was hailed by Limelight as an “audacious debut.”

He has been a finalist and prizewinner in a number of competitions, including the Antena 2/SIPO prize, the Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Romantics Competition and the Australian National Piano Award (where he also received the Peoples’ Choice Award and the prizes for the best performances of a work by Schumann and Chopin). He was also a recipient of a Victorian Premier’s Award for Music, the Melbourne Conservatorium’s Lady Turner Prize, as well as numerous other prizes and scholarships.