Leo Hardman-Hill
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and performance-maker.
in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory and an MA in Performance
Making from Goldsmiths, University of London. His work explores the performative in music and
the musical in performance, with a particular focus on rhythm and signification. He has performed
at various venues and festivals around New York including The Stone, MoMA PS1, The Brick,
Miriam Gallery, The Flea Theater and The Festival of New Trumpet Music. In addition, he has
performed internationally at The Gateshead International Jazz Festival, Jazzfest Munchen and The
Camden People’s Theatre. In 2017 he was a fellow at the Etchings Festival in Auvillar, France. Most
recently, he has worked on several multimedia scores, including Waiter Movie, a film by Edy Modica
(Jury Duty).
Education
Goldmiths, University of London,
Masters of Arts (MA), First Class Honours, 2023
Performance Making
New England Conservatory of Music,
Bachelor of Music (BM) Cum Laude, 2017
Contemporary Improvisation Department, with a focus on Composition and a minor in Music Theory
Selected work
Score for Belay On, short film directed by Johnny Frohmann
Work In Progress
Cello, violin, and percussion, with extensive editing, manipulating and overdubbing
15 minutes
Composition for Madelyn Sher’s Dance Performance at the Queer Butoh Festival 2024
June 2024
Single voice layered on top of itself
Performed at The Brick, in Brooklyn, NY
18 minutes
Composition and Sound Design for Sol Santana’s Performance Transit
May 2024
Synthesizer and processing
Premiered at Greatorex Street Gallery, London
18 minutes looped three times
Music for the Streamers Awards 2024
February 2024
Keyboard and electronics
3 minutes
Garbatie
October 2023
Three singers, guitar, bass, and drums, with extensive editing and manipulating
Short song recorded and released as a single
4 minutes
Waiter’s Theme for Edy Modica’s short film, Waiter Movie
April 2023
Jazz quartet
4 minutes
June
June 2021
Harmonium, organ, percussion, and live processing
Musical composition performed at Miriam Gallery, Brooklyn
15 minutes
Score for DrawTogether
April 2021
For various ensembles
TV score written for Wendy MacNaughton’s web show DrawTogether
Even the Dogs
February 2020
Two violins, viola, cello, bass, synth strings, and three actors
Composed, wrote, and directed multi-disciplinary performance piece
Performed at the Windjammer, Queens
14 minutes
July 2018
Jason Rhymer
Two violins, viola, cello, bass, guitar, organ, drums and actor
Composed, wrote, and directed multi-disciplinary performance piece
Performed at the Windjammer, Queens
45 minutes
Jud Fry 2
June 2017
For violin, cello, clarinet
Musical composition performed at the Etchings Festival in Auvillar, France
4 minutes
With My
April 2017
Countertenor, Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet, oboe, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, piano,
electric organ, two violins, viola, cello, bass and percussion
Musical composition performed in New England Conservatory’s Brown Hall
10 minutes
The Island of Eataly
April 2017
Suite for four different groups, including chamber orchestra, jazz quartet (piano, guitar, bass, drums), vocal
trio, and movement with pre-recorded material (narrator/singer, organ, and piano)
Musical composition performed in New England Conservatory’s Brown Hall
20 minutes
Worms/Twitter/God
October 2016
Oboe, soprano saxophone, Eb clarinet, cello and percussion
Performed in New England Conservatory’s Brown Hall
7 Minutes
Odontalgia
December 2015
Voice, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, two violins, cello, mandolin, and
electric bass
Musical composition performed in New England Conservatory’s Pierce Hall
25 MinutesFebruary 2015
Gentle Yolk
February 2014
For three voices, three alto saxophones, two violins, viola, cello, bass, gayageum, piano, and percussion
Musical composition performed at The Stone, Manhattan
6 Minutes
Sam Made Tuna
January 2015
For voice, three alto saxophones, two violins, viola, cello, gayageum, piano, and vibraphone
Musical Composition performed at The Stone, Mahattan
5 Minutes