Josef Schmid (born Germany, 1890 - died New York City, 1969) was a conductor, composer, and composition teacher. He was one of the first students of Alban Berg[1], with whom he studied before World War I[2]. As a conductor Schmid had been an assistant to both Zemlinsky[3] and Erich Kleiber[4]. As a composer Schmid was associated with Berg and Webern but considered himself a musical "godson" of Schoenberg.[5]. After the War Schmid emigrated to New York City and established himself as a teacher of composition, basing his teaching on the writings of Schoenbergs. His most important composition students included Robert Di Domenica and Joe Maneri.