Leo Purich

Leo Purich (b. 1998) is a Montreal-based composer and a performer on viola, violin, and piano. His work is driven by curiosity about connections between people, sounds, and ideas, and is informed by his love of various styles of classical, jazz, and folk music. Highlights of Leo’s past two years include commissions from NYO Canada, Chœur Saint-Laurent, Quatuor Saguenay, and Orchestre Galileo. Among the accolades he has received are three Young Composer Awards from the SOCAN Foundation.

In 2018, Leo was the soloist in the premiere of his Variations for Viola and Orchestra with the Westmount Youth Orchestra. The Orchestre de la Francophonie has commissioned and performed several of his works, including a “conte musical” (2019), a symphony (2015), as well as an overture (2017) that has since been performed by the Newfoundland Symphony. In 2014, Leo’s Konzertstück for Violin and Orchestra was performed by Andrew Wan (OSM concertmaster) with the WYO.  

For more: www.leopurich.ca