Filipe Leitão

Composer and producer Filipe Leitão describes the art of composing music for cinema and explains that what a director says they want is not always what they really want.---About Filipe LeitãoFilipe Leitão, D.M.A., is an award-winning composer, music producer and educator. He is Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he developed and leads the Media Scoring program. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The University of Alabama, a Master of Fine Arts degree in Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media at the Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA) and a Bachelor in Art Education in Brazil, where he served as an Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Pará. As an educator, he has taught composition, orchestration, music production and film scoring. Leitão has collaborated with many artists, creating original compositions and sound design for films and video games, and has written concert pieces for varied ensembles. His works reflect his unique voice, originating from a mix of classical, popular, Brazilian and film music, and have been recognized at both national and international levels. His works has earned prizes and performances on renowned film and music festivals, including New York Electroacoustic Music Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, University of Tennessee Contemporary Music Festival, SCI Conferences, Belgian Saxophone Choir, North American Saxophone Alliance Conference, Cannes Short Film Corner, Toronto Film Week, Anima Mundi and WorldFest Houston.​In addition to his work as a composer and educator, Leitão also develops professional virtual instruments and digital tools for composers and producers, combining musical creativity with cutting-edge sound design to empower artists worldwide.---VCUarts Uncharted is recorded in the Community Media Center in the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU. Music by Felipe Leitão. For more information, visit arts.vcu.edu/uncharted.