Willi Leinen

Biography

Willi Leinen is a Berlin-based composer, guitarist, and producer working at the intersection of film, contemporary music, and audio-based storytelling. He trained at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and studies philosophy at Leipzig University, a discipline that informs the depth and rigour of his compositional practice. His honours include the 2012 klangsüchtig Award for Best Film Score, a scholarship from the Federal Republic of Germany for a…