John Bostock composes Concert Music and performs as a jazz musician. He has also written music for Theatre and Dance. His music has been performed in Australia and Israel by such ensembles as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Musica Nova Consort, the Israel Contemporary String Quartet, and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. In March 2006, his work: Music for Eight Instruments was performed by the Israel Contemporary Players (21st Century Ensemble) in both

Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Bostock has twice been awarded the “Golden Feather” Prize from ACUM: the Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel. In 1996 his work: In Memoriam for Symphony Orchestra, was among the three final compositions performed by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a competition honouring the 60th birthday of the orchestra.

In October, 2004 he graduated with a Ph.D in Compostion from the University of Sydney after studying with Arie Shapira (Israel) and Anne Boyd (Sydney, Australia).
He had previously studied composition with Leon Schidlowsky (Israel) and Ross Edwards (Sydney). Among his teachers in the world of jazz piano were Hal Galper (New York) and Roger Frampton (Sydney) and Don Sebesky (New York) with whom he studied ‘Contemporary Writing and Arranging’.

He has recently released two new discs: a disc of jazz compositions –
“Journey to Gythia” - performed in a piano trio format, and a disc featuring the prize winning work - “When Thou My Love Who”.

As a jazz pianist he performed most recently at the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, 2006 with his trio, including Danny Benedict and Ora Boazson-Horev. He also performed with the Albert Beger Quartet from 1994 and recorded two CD’s with them: “This Life” (released by NMC Music in Israel and Sony Corporation in Europe) and “The Primitive”( released by NMC Music). Together with Albert Beger he appeared in a number of international jazz festivals including: “Jazz for Peace” Festival , Pescara, Italy, 2003, “Jazz, Blues and Videotapes” Festival, Tel Aviv, 1998, “Jazz at the Red Sea” Festival, Eilat, Israel, 1997, and the Israel Festival, Jerusalem, in 1996.

“Bostock's works are the opposite of postcards: sketches of feelings and emotions, based on patient observation and profound attentiveness.” Ben Shalev – Ha’Aretz.