Leila Adu-Gilmore

Leila Adu-Gilmore is a composer, musician, and Assistant Professor of Music Technology at New York University, where she founded the Critical Sonic Practice Lab. Her music moves at the intersection of electropop, avant-classical, and singer-songwriter practice. Exploring her roots in New Zealand/Aotearoa, Britain, and Ghana, Adu-Gilmore has released five acclaimed albums and has performed at festivals and venues across the world. Her credits include Ojai Music Festival, California; Bang on a Can, New York; the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; and Late Night with David Letterman. She holds a PhD in Music Composition from Princeton University, New Jersey, and was awarded a Charles Ives Composer Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2022. Adu-Gilmore lives and works in New York.