Hailed by the New York Times as “precise and evocative,” the music of Joseph Trapanese is heard in feature films, network and cable television as well as in productions at NYU, UCLA, on NPR, and several off-broadway productions in New York City.  It has been performed by three Grammy-winning artists and awarded by ASCAP, the American Music Center, Yale University, UCLA, the Henry Mancini Institute and Downbeat Magazine. 

    Joseph's recent work includes numerous shorts and additional music for the independent features NECESSARY EVIL and THE LAST WORD.  As an orchestrator, arranger, or music programmer he has contributed to the Fox feature WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, the Fox sitcom The Loop, the ABC reality series AMERICAN INVENTOR, and the Disney Channel's original movie sensation JUMP IN. His work as a music production assistant includes CASHMERE MAFIA for ABC, FRED CLAUS for Warner Brothers, and RENDITION for New Line Cinema.

    Winner of the first annual Jerry Goldsmith Award in 2007, Joseph completed his B.M. in Music Composition at the Manhattan School of Music and now lives in Los Angeles.