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A native of Sebastopol, Mississippi, Justin Sharp is a pianist and composer whose compositions span a variety of styles and mediums, including both acoustic and electronic music. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Mississippi College in 2002, where he studied with James Sclater. He received a Master of Music degree (2005) and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree (2010) from the University of Texas at Austin. There, he has studied composition with Kevin Beavers, Kevin Puts, Dan Welcher, Donald Grantham and electronic music with Russell Pinkston.

His compositions have been recently featured on Around the Town Sounds, a weekly radio program produced by KOOP radio in Austin, TX. Performances of his music have also been included on the Wet Ink concert series, E.A.R.S, and Hammer/Nail concerts. On December 6, 2006, the University of Texas New Music Ensemble, conducted by Dan Welcher, premiered his Conflux Anima, a work for small chamber ensemble. Sharp has received awards from MMTA, the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters and his works have been featured on numerous music festivals. Most recently, hisworks have been featured at Electric LaTex and the SEAMUS national conference. In November 2009, Angela Willoughby will be premiering a newly commissioned work, Phantasiemusik, at the Mississippi Music Teachers Association annual conference.