Joshua Mallard

Joshua Mallard (b. 1998) is an award-winning composer currently residing in Austin, Texas. Mallard's eclectic body of work seeks to reshape musical idioms and embrace experimentation.

His work consists of music for game, film, and classical music. He has worked with companies and studios such as Blipsounds, Super Evil Megacrop, E-Line Media, Lunchbox Entertainment, and Critcrew. This includes working on games such as Beyond Blue (IOS), Sky Haven, Just Act Natural, and more. Joshua has also led sound design on titles such as TMNT: Splintered Fate.

Mallard's works have been performed internationally by a variety of ensembles, including HyperCube and Rote Hund Muzik. His flute work Perennial was programmed on Fear No Music’s 2020-21 concert series, “Tomorrow Is My Turn”. Recently, Mallard was commissioned to write a new work for Willamette University's "Artist As Advocate" workshop.

Mallard's works have been selected for many festivals including The 2022 UNK New Music Festival, Electronic Music Midwest 2022, NSEME 2020, MuSE Sound of Arts Festival, Penn State New-Music Festival and Symposium, and more. Mallard was a host for the Contemporary Art Music Project's podcast, "Lost to Time". Here, Mallard discusses the work of musicians from marginalized groups.

Mallard holds an MM in music composition from Penn State University.