Leo Hardman-Hill is a composer, multi-instrumentalist and performance maker with a BM 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 works

Score for Reversion, 16mm short film directed by David Orlowitz
March 2026


7 minutes



Score for Belay On, short film directed by Johnny Frohmann
March 2025

Cello, violin, and percussion, with extensive editing, manipulating and overdubbing.
15 minutes


The Aisles of Eataly, album released on Everyday Samething label
June 2025


14 minutes



Dandelions, composition for Madelyn Sher’s dance performance at Snug Harbor 2026
February 2026

Single voice layered on top of itself .
Performed at The Brick, in Brooklyn, NY and Snug Harbor in Staten Island
18 minutes


Transit, composition and sound design for Sol Santana’s performance piece
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, musical composition for Miriam Gallery
June 2021


Harmonium, organ, percussion, and live processing.
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.
Performed at the Windjammer, Queens
14 minutes


Jason Rhymer
July 2018


Two violins, viola, cello, bass, guitar, organ, drums and actor.
Performed at the Windjammer, Queens
45 minutes


Jud Fry 2, musical composition
June 2017

For violin, cello, clarinet.
Performed at the Etchings Festival in Auvillar, France
4 minutes


With M, musical composition
April 2017

Countertenor, Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet, oboe, alto saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, piano,
electric organ, two violins, viola, cello, bass and percussion.
Performed in New England Conservatory’s Brown Hall
10 minutes


The Island of Eataly, musical composition
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).
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, musical composition
December 2015


Voice, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, two violins, cello, mandolin, and
electric bass.
Performed in New England Conservatory’s Pierce Hall
25 Minutes


Gentle Yolk, musical composition
February 2014

 
For three voices, three alto saxophones, two violins, viola, cello, bass, gayageum, piano, and percussion.
Performed at The Stone, Manhattan
6 Minutes


Sam Made Tuna, musical composition
January 2015


For voice, three alto saxophones, two violins, viola, cello, gayageum, piano, and vibraphone.
Performed at The Stone, Mahattan
5 Minutes