Neil Leonard '84, '00 MM's Sound Installation at Tate Modern in 2025

Neil Leonard '84, '00 MM's sound installations have been featured by Mass MoCA, Williams College Museum of Art, Peabody Essex Museum, Media Lab at MIT, Havana Bienal (Cuba), and Bienal de Bahia (Brazil). Neil will have his sound installation, "Matanzas Sound Map", displayed at the Tate Modern gallery in London from March to October 2025. "Matanzas Sound Map", made in collaboration with artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, is a mixed-media installation incorporating Leonard’s 12 channel sound composition, that explores the sonic landscape of Matanzas, Cuba. The New York Times described the piece as “a haunting, rhythmic, chant-like score, secular spiritual music for a New World." Below is an exclusive photo of the display:

Alongside his work in art, Neil is an established composer. He had the world premiere of his composition “Notes after Lockdown” for string orchestra at Jordan Hall, commissioned by Morningside Music Bridge, this past August. You can check out the performance here.

Neil is a composer, saxophonist, and transdisciplinary artist. His work includes concerts for ensembles with live electronics, audio/visual installation, and multimedia performance. He maintains active collaborations across the globe in countries such as Canada, China, Italy, and Japan. Neil works with artists from film, video, installation, dance, and theater to create and perform music, often using immersive multichannel audio configurations. He received his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance in 1984 and his Master of Music in Jazz Composition in 2000 from NEC.

Congratulations on these exciting works, Neil!