Biography
Jeffrey Leiser is an American director, producer, composer, and writer/editor. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2019 with an excerpt from Freydís and Gudrid. In 2018, he served as Composer-in-Residence at the Guild Hall of East Hampton and has been honored three times as a Cultural Fellow by the American Scandinavian Society/Foundation/Association. His compositions were showcased at the Whitney Museum of American Art's 'Dreamlands' exhibition. He received a gold medal for Best Score at the Park City Film Music Festival and has released 12 albums of original music and scores. His symphony, The Summit, was broadcast on ClassicFM and Radio Nacional de España, garnering favorable reviews from Gramophone Magazine and I Care If You Listen.
Jeffrey founded Set Theory Productions LLC, an affiliate of Albino Fawn Productions.
Notable Awards, Grants, Fellowships, and Commissions:
- 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 and Audience Award, Catskill Film & Video Festival
- 2013 Opening Night Award, San Francisco International Animation Festival
- 2011 Nomination, UK Film Music Awards – Best Score for 'Faustbook'
Discography:
- 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:
- 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:
- Classic FM: The Summit Overture, 2016
- Radio Nacional de España: The Summit Symphony, 2016
- Adam Schartoff, Filmwax Radio, 2016
- NPR, Portland (Live Interview), 2007
Articles and Publications:
- Interview, Operawire Magazine (Far Travelers Opera)
- Composer Interview and Album Review, Gramophone Magazine (Print)
- Coverage in I Care If You Listen
- KPBS, 2016
- The Classical Reviewer, 2016
- San Diego Union Tribune, 2013 (Print)
- Animation Magazine, 2011 and 2016 (Print and 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:
- 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
