Ethan Sosnick
Film Composer · Pianist
Ethan Sosnick is a jazz-trained pianist and film composer based in New York City.
With over 15 years of musical experience, Ethan has performed in numerous settings and produced, directed, and scored multiple short films.
In addition to music, Ethan is currently producing and writing two feature films in development for 2027. He is a co-founder of JEM Studios, an independent production company, and is completing his final year at Fordham Lincoln Center with training at NYU Steinhardt, Interlochen, and Berklee College of Music.
His background in jazz improvisation shapes how he scores, building around what a scene is doing rather than laying music over it.
Musical Foundation
05 ProgramsFordham University at Lincoln Center
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music · 2025 – 2027
Jazz Piano · Jazz Improvisation · Performance
Currently completing his final year at Fordham's Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, studying music with a focus on jazz piano and improvisation.
University of Colorado Boulder
Coursework toward B.A., Music & Jazz Performance (Piano) · 2022 – 2024
Jazz Piano · Jazz Improvisation · Performance
Two years at the IMIG Music School in the Thompson Jazz Program, studying jazz piano performance and improvisation.
NYU Steinhardt
Summer Jazz Improv & Composers Workshop · 2020
Jazz Piano · Composition · Performance
Auditioned and admitted to the selective summer program and selected for continued mentorship with Professor Michael Wolff following the program.
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Jazz Performance & Improvisation · 2020
Jazz Piano · Composition · Performance
Auditioned and admitted to a selective summer program focused on jazz piano, composition and performance.
Berklee College of Music
Aspire Five-Week Music Performance Intensive · 2019
Jazz Piano · Performance · Composition · Music Theory
Studied jazz piano, performance, composition and music theory while collaborating with other musicians in live performance settings.
Beyond the Score
Ethan’s work extends beyond composition into writing, directing and producing. As a co-founder of JEM Studios, his experience making films gives him a perspective on scoring from both sides of the process.
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