Leo Major is a NYC based producer, composer, saxophonist, and pianist. His primary interest lies in crafting joy-based sound worlds drawing from his practice in contemporary composition, jazz, and experimental pop production. A two-time recipient of the ASCAP Morton Gould Award, his music has been performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, wild Up, and Lyris Quartet, with premieres at the BUTI Tanglewood, Við Djúpið, and Borromeo Music Festivals. As a saxophonist, he has performed at venues such as the Monterey NextGen Jazz Festival and Alice Tully Hall. His current project, Latentenergy Miniatures, is a set of nine short electronic pieces featuring altered harp, MIDI piano, and warped guitar samples.