Dr Leo Geyer
Dr Leo Geyer
Born in London of Anglo-Indian descent, Dr Leo Geyer is a composer, conductor, and presenter. He began his career as a Cover Conductor for the Royal Opera House. Now, he is the founder and Artistic Director of Constella Music – the creative powerhouse that performs, broadcasts and publishes Leo’s work. This includes Constella’s performances of Leo’s restorations of unheard music written in Auschwitz, resulting in worldwide news coverage and the documentary The Lost Music of Auschwitz, hailed by the Financial Times as “profoundly moving”.
Biography
Leo has a doctorate in composition from Oxford University and has received various accolades for his music which includes the Lord Mayor’s Composition Prize. Leo’s music has been described by The Times as “imaginative and beautifully shaped” and has received performances by ensembles including the English Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Rambert Dance Company and Opera North.
Described by James Murphy, CEO of the Royal Philharmonic Society as “one of the great young British conductors to watch,” Leo has worked as a guest conductor with the BBC Concert Orchestra, English National Opera, Birmingham Contemporary Music Ensemble, the National Theatre, Luxembourg Kammerata, Ensemble 212 (USA), AUT (Denmark), and other ensembles.
Leo trained as a broadcast presenter on the BBC Open Music Programme with Katie Derham as his mentor. He made his debut at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms, broadcast live on Radio. Since then, Leo has appeared on numerous radio and television programmes on BBC Radio 3 and 4, ITV, and Sky Arts.
Research interests:
- Music and the Holocaust
- Contemporary Opera-ballet
- Choreomusicology and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Creative Interpretation in Music
- Composition Restoration