Josiah Provan
PC: Austin Funkhouser
Josiah Provan is an interstylistic composer and pianist with an eye for detail and a heart for telling stories through sound.
Upcoming Events
Carnegie Mellon University Student Composer Concert | November 8, 2026 @ 4 PM | Kresge Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
An evening of student compositions, including Provan’s Dance of the Scalar Beasts. Free admission, no tickets required. Livestream available.
Lexi Deifallah Graduate Clarinet Recital | April 24, 2027 @ 2 PM | Kresge Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
An exciting program of solo and chamber works for clarinet. Provan joins Deifallah in Amanda Harberg’s eclectic and evocative quartet Lucas’s Garden for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. Free admission, no tickets required.
Josiah Provan Graduate Composition and Piano Recital | Spring 2027 | Kresge Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
Josiah presents his final major performance as a student at Carnegie Mellon University! Program details TBD. Free admission, no tickets required. Livestream available.
Recent Events
Azure Family Concerts: Football Fusion! | April 19, 2026 @ 2 PM | Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
An interactive, sensory-friendly, all-behaviors-welcome musical experience celebrating the 2026 NFL Draft! Instrument petting zoo following the concert. In partnership with Autism Pittsburgh.
Csehy Summer School of Music 2026 Season | July, 2026 | Langhorne, PA
A full season of large ensemble works, chamber music, and solo performances. More info at www.csehy.org.
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Personal Mission
“My mission as a musician is to bless people and help others pursue deep meaning in creativity. God has given humanity the gift of art to make sense of the world and human experience and to communicate profound truths when words alone are not enough. I aim to foster meaningful, inter-generational relationships so that God may be glorified through human creativity.”
A.M.S. Certificate, Composition, Carnegie Mellon University
2025 – 2027
Credentials and Experience
B.A., Mathematics & Music, Messiah University
2019 – 2023
Private Piano & Music Theory Teacher
2021 – Present
Substitute Teacher, K-12
2024 – Present
Csehy Summer School of Music
Student Life Director, 2025 – present
Counselor, 2021 – 2024
