Elliot Leung

Elliot Leung is a composer who seeks to blend the five human senses through poignant musical storytelling. He is the youngest recipient of the prestigious China Huabiao Film Awards. The South China Morning Post once featured him on its front page, hailing him as a composer who writes “evocatively with flair and romance.” His music has been described as “audio-graphically visual” (The Standard) and “invigorates life” (Film Inquiry). 

His works have been brought to life by the world’s leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, premiered in iconic venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts. A sought-after collaborator, Leung has worked with eminent conductors such as Daniel Harding, Charles Dutoit, Long Yu, and Gerard Salonga. His notable concert works include Lunar Overture (premiered by the New York Philharmonic), Symphony no. 1 The Metaverse (premiered by the Hong Kong Philharmonic, released by Sony Classical), and Wuxia (premiered by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra).

Equally accomplished in film, Leung has scored major international productions, from his Hollywood debut Freelance to The Battle at Lake Changjin (the highest-grossing Chinese film of 2021) and critically acclaimed video games like Honor of Kings and Six Days in Fallujah. His score for Operation Red Sea was hailed by Movie Music UK as elevating Chinese film music to “world-class standard,” solidifying his reputation as a dynamic force in contemporary scoring. As of 2023, his films have collectively grossed over $2.2 billion USD worldwide.

Born in Hong Kong, Leung began his training at The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. His extraordinary musical aptitude was documented when he was five years old in The Oxford Handbook of Children's Musical Cultures. At 17, he relocated to the United States, studying at the Wheaton Conservatory on scholarship under the mentorship of renowned composer Martin O’Donnell. Leung has been honoured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, is a four-time ASCAP Music Award recipient and has 2 Game Audio Network Guild Awards.

Highlights in the 2025/26 season include debuts in the Sydney Opera House, Auckland Arts Festival, Singapore Esplanade, Beijing Music Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne and returns to the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.