Composer, vocalist, and collaborator PJ Mooney (b. 2000) explores story-driven narratives, theatrics, social issues, and the queer experience through music. With an emphasis on exploring interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches, PJ has worked with musicians, visual artists, poets, filmmakers, and scientists. His styles and genres of interest include neo-classical, neo-romantic, electroacoustic, and modern contemporary musics.
Most recently, PJ strives to use his music as journalism, as an ongoing educational and outreach commitment of creating work that engages with various social issues.
PJ is currently a national finalist in the 2025 Major Choral Works division of The American Prize, as well as the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music.
In 2023, PJ received a We Mean Green Fund of around $28,000 from the University of North Texas for the production of his Requiem for a Poisoned Earth, a large scale, across-campus collaboration between musicians, artists, and scientists of UNT’s Advanced Environmental Research Institute (AERI). Additionally, he worked with members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to spread awareness of the dangers of hazardous PFAS “forever chemicals.”
PJ is pursuing a master’s degree in music composition from the University of North Texas, studying with Dr. Kirsten Soriano.
