Next show: New York City, Sat 7 Nov
A polished, underground contemporary classical artist.
Ellis Ludwig-Leone has forged a singular career as both a celebrated contemporary classical composer and the creative force behind the band San Fermin. Lauded by The New Yorker for his “knack for simultaneously expressing beauty and crisis,” Ludwig-Leone (b. 1989) writes music that balances warm, naturalistic textures with moments of thorny complexity, paying special attention to the psychological intersection of wonder and dread. In addition to five studio albums with the band, his discography includes three acclaimed albums of chamber music, featuring collaborations with world-class ensembles such as the Attacca Quartet. His compositions have been performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the New York City Ballet Orchestra, with recordings appearing on Sony Classical, New Amsterdam, and Better Company Records. A recipient of residencies from MacDowell, Yaddo, and the Banff Centre for the Arts, Ludwig-Leone was honored as the recipient of the 2025 Ellis-Beauregard Composer Award. Ludwig-Leone: Quiet Hours, a collection of nine nocturnes written for nine pianists, arrives via Better Company Records in August 2026. Custom-written for each artist and recorded at that performer’s “home” instrument, Quiet Hours brings together some of today’s most celebrated pianists, including Timo Andres, Han Chen, Aaron Diehl, Simone Dinnerstein, David Kaplan, Lisa Kaplan, Adam Tendler, and Dan Schlosberg.
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Ellis Ludwig-Leone writes contemporary classical and chamber music, balancing intricate piano compositions with warm, naturalistic textures.
Ellis Ludwig-Leone is based in Brooklyn, New York.
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