John Costa, Composer

John Costa is currently a Professor/Lecturer at The University of Utah and is published by Frank E. Warren Music Service of Boston and AVA Publishers in Lisbon, Portugal. He has chaired the Board of Directors for the Utah Arts Festival and is coordinating director of the Utah Arts Festival’s National Composer Commissioning Program. In addition to his composing, he has also written a text, A History of Rock ‘n’ Roll that is published through Pearson Learning Solutions, now in its 12^th Edition.

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Featured Pieces

John’s music embraces a sense of lyricism while injecting drive, propulsion, and energy. To him, it is all about a feeling – a feeling of passion, emotion, and musical direction. He considers himself first and foremost, a melodic composer who builds a rhythmic narrative exhibiting grit, edginess, and momentum. His vocal music expresses the meaning and emotion behind the texts whose musical feelings clearly project and connect with a concert-going audience.