Josh Winiberg

Being a relatively late starter on the piano, Josh began teaching himself to play in 2002, aged 14. However, what he lacked in experience and formal education, he made up for with an insatiable hunger for music. By 2004, Josh had composed and released his first solo piano album, ‘Sunrise’. Although very rough around the edges, it received positive feedback from Ludovico Einaudi who complimented the playing and described the album as full of character. As a result, Josh was invited to perform his work at the prestigious Ravello Festival, Italy, where he debuted his second piano album, ‘Silent Embrace’. The last two years have seen Josh return predominantly to soundtrack writing, scoring three short horror films (‘Off the Hook’, ‘The Woods Near Jacob’s Farm’ and ‘See What She Did’), as well as the drama ‘Paradise’. Other notable credits include a commission for the National Lottery’s 20th Anniversary (2014), and a spot on BBC’s ‘The One Show’ directing the Fishwives Choir (2013) alongside Jon Cohen and Phil da Costa (Military Wives Choir). Music from his 2009 album, ‘Those Nights’, was used in the BBC radio documentary, ‘A Fishwives' Tale’. In 2009, hang drum pioneer Manu Delago premiered one of Josh’s compositions for a hang and string quartet.