Joseph Klein (born 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is an American composer, conductor,[1] and educator. He has taught at the University of North Texas College of Music since 1992, where he is currently Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of Composition Studies.
Klein's work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts,[2] the American Music Center, the American Composers Forum, the Gaudeamus Foundation, Meet the Composer, the International Society for Contemporary Music,[3] and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.[4] He has collaborated with the International Contemporary Ensemble,[5] Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Locrian Chamber Players, Voices of Change, Orchestra 2001,[6] and numerous solo artists including vocalist Joan La Barbara, flutist Helen Bledsoe, cellist Madeleine Shapiro, and glass harmonica player Thomas Bloch.