Composer/conductor JOHN JESENSKY earned his B.M. in Music Composition from the Hartt School of Music under the tutelage of composer Stephen Gryc, as well as leading wind ensemble conductor Glen Adsit. John was awarded his M.M. in Film Composition from New York University, where he studied with renown film composers Ira Newborn and Sonny Kompanek.

During his tenure at NYU, Jesensky’s score for Michael Daugherty’s short film, "Season’s Greetings," won the Skirball Film Scoring Competition. Upon graduation, he was presented the Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Composition.

Several of his scores have made appearances and won awards at events such as the Cannes Film Festival, L.A. Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Hollyshorts Film Festival, D.C. Film Festival and Phoenix Film Festival.

During his conducting tenure, he has directed some of the finest ensembles of North and South America, Europe, and Asia in performances of his original music, The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, The Godfather: Live, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage, It’s a Wonderful Life, along with countless other works from both the film and classical worlds.

Halloween has always been John’s favorite holiday. From a young age, when he wasn’t tormenting his family by transforming their entire house into a neighborhood haunted attraction, you could find him bouncing off of the walls as an actor/scene designer at the Trail of Terror in Wallingford, CT.

However much fun you may have during this concert, he assures you, John will be enjoying the combination of his two loves – music and Halloween – just as much!

Jesensky remains an active, and spooky composer/conductor in Los Angeles.