Adrian Leung is an Australian/Hong Kong composer and multi-instrumentalist. With a classical upbringing, he studied composition at the Conservatorium of Music (Sydney University) and the Australian Film Television & Radio School. He has performed at the Sydney Opera House, Westminster Abbey, Edinburgh Fringe and as a soloist at the National Centre ... Read More

Adrian Leung is an Australian/Hong Kong composer and multi-instrumentalist. With a classical upbringing, he studied composition at the Conservatorium of Music (Sydney University) and the Australian Film Television & Radio School. He has performed at the Sydney Opera House, Westminster Abbey, Edinburgh Fringe and as a soloist at the National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing. He is currently a member of BFI x BAFTA Crew.Now based in the U.K, Adrian has scored award-winning films that have been selected into festivals such as BFI Flare, Sydney Film Festival, Raindance, Aesthetica, Warsaw Film Festival and London Short Film Festival. Some recent work include When A City Rises, a feature documentary about the Hong Kong protests which won the F:ACT Award at CPH:Dox and No More Wings which won Best Narrative Short at Tribeca.He has also worked on advertising campaigns for Dove, Channel 5, Patron Tequila, Guinness, Barnardo's and many more. He has also composed music for BBC 3 and BBC 4 radio dramas as well as production music for EMI, Ninja Tune, Felt Music and All Sorts.Adrian recently launched his solo artist project under the moniker Drexler. Living in the contemporary classical space, his debut record Handles was released via Rhodium and combines pianos, textured strings, folky guitars and field recordings collected from his travels. He likes to manipulate and mangle sounds and instruments, turning them into something contemporary and new-sounding. His releases have received airplay on triple j, KEXP, Soho Radio, Scala Radio, Classic FM and Fbi Radio. He has also curated playlists for the BBC, NTS, 3RRR and Contemplative Classical.As a person of colour, Adrian is particularly interested in diverse stories that explore culture, identity and underrepresented voices. Read Less