John Levey is Associate Professor of Music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches composition and coordinates the program in music theory. Prior to his appointment at IUP, he served as Assistant Professor and Director of Music and Interdisciplinary Arts at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Levey earned a Ph.D. in Composition and Music Theory (2009) as a Rackham Regents Fellow at the University of Michigan. His principal instructors were Andrew Mead and Bright Sheng. He holds a M.M. in Composition (2006) from the University of Michigan and B.M. in Composition (2004) from the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. 

In academic settings and at various festivals, he has studied with Samuel Adler, William Bolcom, Susan Botti, Evan Chambers, Nancy Galbraith, Jeffrey Mumford, Lewis Nielson, Anna Rubin, and George Tsontakis.

Recent performances of Levey's compositions have taken place at the University of Delaware, Temple University, University of Hartford, University of the Arts, and at IUP. A recording of his Ghost Town Sounds by the Galan Trio recently debuted on Neuma Records. He self-publishes his works under the Magic Line Edition imprint (ASCAP).

Levey is a member of the Society for Music Theory, College Music Society, Society of Composers, Inc., and Theta Chapter of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Fraternity. He is also a Distinguished Member of the Sigma Alpha Iota National Fraternity.

In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, climbing, and mountaineering. He lives in Cranberry Township, PA with his wife, Emily, and daughter, Molly.