Leah Curtis composes contemporary classical music, scores for international cinema, and music for fine art installation.
Described as ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘deeply human’ (Limelight), her music explores lush, immersive textural worlds, weaving and anchoring nuanced orchestrations with glimmering solo threads.
Curtis orchestrated for Heil, Klimek (Sophie Schöll) and Wurman (Something Borrowed), before taking the lead on her own commissions, including the ‘first-rate score’ (Variety) for Sundance thriller Killing Ground. Her music has been played at marquee festivals, including Dubai, Sundance, and the Aspen Music Festival, and garnered nominations and awards for Best Original Score, Song, and World Music.
Recent performance highlights include the major orchestral commission Infinite Possibilities for conductor Jessica Cottis and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
Curtis was a Fulbright Scholar and visiting composer at the University of Southern California and holds a MAHons from the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School. She works internationally out of Los Angeles, writing, orchestrating, and recording.