Julian Hornik is a composer, lyricist, and librettist based in Brooklyn, NY.
He has performed his work at, amongst others, the Kennedy Center, New York City Center, Ars Nova, Joe’s Pub, Symphony Space, Davies Symphony Hall, Stanford Live, and the Yale School of Drama. His commission from the New York and Los Angeles Gay Men’s Choruses commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots premiered in 2019 at Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Hall, respectively. His song-cycle commissioned by the SF Gay Men’s Chorus, @QueerZ, has been performed by queer choruses across the country. Film and TV credits include Share (A24 & HBO Films) and animated musical series Helluva Boss.
Julian is a recipient of the Jonathan Larson Grant, the Lucille and Jack Yellen Award and the Sammy Cahn Award from the ASCAP Foundation, as well as Yale’s Norman Holmes Pearson Prize. He is the 2023 Bryan Gallace Fellow at SPACE on Ryder Farm. Shows developed with The Civilians, the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, Johnny Mercer Songwriter’s Project, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, Vineyard Arts, the Orchard Project, and Stanford University.
