About ​Austin Jaquith

Austin Jaquith is a composer of concert and film music, as well as a conductor and music professor at Cedarville University. With many films and two full length ballets to his credit, he has established a reputation for visceral and emotive scores that provide powerful sonic metaphors for visual storytelling.

Notable projects include ‘The Challenger Disaster’ with Nathan Vonminden (feature film), ‘Dracula: Bloodlines’ (feature ballet) with Karen Russo-Burke, and ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ (feature ballet) also with Karen Russo Burke.

Austin has had many performances by ensembles including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Springfield Symphony (Ohio). His music has also been recognized by awards from The American Prize, Music Teachers National Association, Indiana University, and many others.