Jeffrey Leiser

Jeffrey Leiser is an American director/producer, composer, and writer/editor. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2019 with a selection from Freydís and Gudrid. He was a 2018 Composer-in-Residence at the Guild Hall of East Hampton and is a three-time Cultural Fellow (American Scandinavian Society/Foundation/Association). His music was featured at the Whitney Museum of American Art, 'Dreamlands' exhibition. He won a gold medal, best score, at the Park City Film Music Festival. He has released 12 albums of original music/scores. His symphony The Summit was broadcast by ClassicFM and Radio Nacional de España and received positive reviews from Gramophone Magazine and I Care If You Listen. Professional Awards/Grants/Fellowships/Commissions include: 2018 Composer-in-Residence, Guild Hall of East Hampton (Opera) 2018 Cultural Fellow, American Scandinavian Association (Opera) 2017 Cultural Fellow, American Scandinavian Society (Opera) 2016 Featured Artist, Whitney Museum of American Art, 'Dreamlands' 2016 Commission: Featured/Visiting Artist, Wexner Center for the Arts 2016 Cultural Fellow, American Scandinavian Foundation (Opera) 2013 Commission: SALT Gallery 2011 Commission: Spark + Echo Arts 2011 Gold Medal - Best Score, Park City Film Music Festival 2013 Grand Jury Award, Audience Award, Catskill Film & Video Festival 2013 Opening Night Award, San Francisco International Animation Festival 2011 UK Film Music Awards, Nomination - Best Score, 'Faustbook' Discography includes: Far Travelers at Guild Hall - Guild Hall of East Hampton Apocalypsis - Official Soundtrack, 2018, Indican Pictures The Summit Symphony, 2015, Discovery Music + Vision Time Squares, 2014, CFAN Hologalactic, 2012, AFP Niðarós EP, 2011, AFP Glitch in the Grid - Official Soundtrack, 2011, Vanguard Passages, Volumes 1 + 2, 2010, AFP Live: Volumes 1 + 2, 2010, AFP Foretaste, 2010, AFP Expressive Compulsive, Volumes 1 + 2, 2010, AFP Imagination - Official Soundtrack, 2009, Vanguard Concerts include: Far Travelers (selected scenes), FTO Orchestra, Guild Hall of East Hampton, 2018 The Summit Symphony, T.S.S. Orchestra, Avatar Studios, 2015 Selected Piano Works II, Antique Garage, 2014 Time Squares: Immersive live concert, CFAN New York, 2013 Select Piano Works I, Greenwich Village Bistro, 2010-2012 Radio Broadcasts include: a_Classic FM: The Summit Overture, 2016, https://soundcloud.com/jeffrey-leiser/ Classicfm-radio-broadcast-the-summit-symphony-overture b_Radio Nacional de España: The Summit Symphony, 2016, http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/el-mundo-de-la-fonografia/mundofonografia-30-07-16/3678259/ c_Adam Schartoff, Filmwax Radio, 2016: https://www.rooftopfilms.com/blog/2016/10/filmwaxradio-episode-372/ d_NPR, Portland (Live Interview), 2007 Articles and Publications a_Operawire Magazine, Interview (Far Travelers Opera): http://operawire.com/far-travelers-composers-jeffrey-leiser-andres-soto-on-creating-a-brand-new -viking-opera/ b_Gramophone Magazine (Print), Composer Interview and Album Review: https://jeffreyleiser.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/gramophone_magazine_summit-feature-march 2016.pdf c_I Care If You Listen, https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2016/02/jeffreyleiser-the-summit/ d_KPBS, 2016, http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/jan/08/kensington-videokicks-film-series-leiser-brothers/ e_The Classical Reviewer, 2016, http://theclassicalreviewer.blogspot.com/ 2016/01/jeffrey-leisers-summit-symphony-in-four.html f_San Diego Union Tribune, 2013 (Print), Animation Magazine, 2011 + 2016 (Print + Online), The Onion A/V Club, 2011 (Print), Campus Circle, 2011 (Print), The New York Times, 2011 (Print) 'Glitch in the Grid', The Oregonian, 2007 (Print), The Portland Tribune, 2007 (Print), Ken Priebe, Breath of Life Animation, 2013, Louis Proyect, The Unrepentant Marxist, 2012, Aaron Sankin, The Huffington Post, 2012, Joseph Belanger, ION Cinema, 2011, Noralil Ryan Fores, Short End Magazine, 2011, Frank Lovece, Film Journal International, 2011 Music Installations include: Tower Room Overture, Estate of Karl Pettijohn, 2018 Heartcore, The Living Gallery, Brooklyn, 2013 Pilgrimsferd til Niðarós, Live With Animals Gallery, Brooklyn, 2011 North Wind, Scandinavian East Coast Museum, Brooklyn, 2011 Rosemåling, IAM Gallery, NYC, 2011 Hologalactic, All Things Project Gallery, NYC, 2011 Festivals 2012 Make Music New York - Featured Performer