“The speed and skill with which McHugh can create music is breathtaking.”
“He is a virtuosic pianist, a classically trained singer, a passionate teacher, and, that I am aware of, one of the most prolific composers of my generation.”
Steven Bailey. January 15th 2016. The-RiotAct.com
“McHugh’s music is accessible and appealing without being undemanding. It allows the dramatic telling of the complex story but it also has its more lyrical moments.”
“McHugh asks a lot of his audience but he rewards it by ensuring that there is not a dull moment.”
Glenn Burns. September 22 2009. The Canberra Times
“Joshua McHugh is a composer of great imagination and emotional depth, comfortably inhabiting the musical strata between hummable accessibility and sophisticated whimsy. His music is humorouts and very beautiful, and lacks the self-consciousness of much writing for modern classical voice. I have had the good fortune to work with Joshua on two major projects, and I always find him wonderful to work with – he writes to push you to the outer limit of your abilities, but is also gentle and constructive when workshopping his pieces for performance. I imagine that he carries this kindness and sense of fun through into his teaching also.”
Karen Fitz-Gibbon. KarenFitzGibbon.com
My students find these books engaging and love the ‘out of the box’ explanations, the quirky song titles and interesting illustrations.