Bio

Kevin Leysath II is an award-winning composer, saxophonist, and conductor based in Los Angeles, originally from Rochester, NY. ​Kevin is celebrated for his sensitivity, multilayered compositions, use of altered saxophone and memorable themes. From collaborating with directors to working with orchestras, his goal is always to tell a story through his music. Inspired at age six after a movie score moved him to tears, Kevin knew then that he wanted to create music that could evoke deep emotions in others. Kevin is the recipient of the 2024 ASCAP Foundation Jimmy Van Heusen Award, recognizing a promising composer pursuing a career in television and film scoring.

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Recently collaborated with award-winning filmmaker Chad B. Hamilton on Way Back Home (Pan African Film Festival, Martha’s Vineyard African Film Festival), The Golden Hornet for CINEMA RECOMPOSED premiering at Fantastic Fest in September 2025 and Kyvon Edwin's The Things We Carry premiering at Chelsea FIlm Festival in October 2025. He also served as music editor and composer assistant for Tammy Ari on National Geographic’s For Winter.

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Kevin holds a master’s degree in Music Theory & Composition: Screen Scoring at NYU Steinhardt, Where he studied under Alba Torremocha and Shruti Kumar. He earned his B.M. in Music Composition at Nazareth University, where he studied with Octavio Vazquez and Diana Rosenblum.