Julie Giroux

Julie Ann Giroux (born December 12, 1961, in Fairhaven, Massachusetts) is an American pianist and composer of orchestral, choral, chamber, and numerous concert band works.

[1] Immediately after graduation she traveled to Los Angeles, California, and began orchestrating under the employ of American composer Bill Conti for the Television Mini Series North and South.

While in Los Angeles Giroux studied with several composers and orchestrators including Bill Conti, Jack Eskew and Greg McRitchie.

From 1985 to 1997, Julie Giroux orchestrated for television and films including April Fool's Day, Dynasty,[2] North and South,[3] North and South Book II,[4] The Karate Kid Part II, Broadcast News, Masters of the Universe,[5] White Men Can't Jump,[6] and Blaze.

An advocate of gun control[13] and mental health awareness, Mrs. Giroux composed the work My Soul to Keep as a way to fight violence with music.

Julie Giroux currently resides in Madison, Mississippi and continues to compose, orchestrate and arrange for television, movies, video games, wind bands and orchestras.