Ernst Ludwig Leitner

Ernst Ludwig Leitner (born 14 October 1943) is an Austrian composer, organist and academic teacher.

Education Born in Wels, Leitner studied music education, organ and composition at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and finally musicology at the University of Innsbruck from 1963 until 1968.

Work His artistic output is documented in the music collection of the Austrian National Library and covers several genres, including four symphonies, eight instrumental concertos, a requiem and three operas. Leitner's works have received numerous awards and have been performed by renowned orchestras and ensembles at renowned venues and festivals. The artist has an extensive discography.

Operas So weiß wie Schnee, so rot wie Blut (1999) Fadinger (2014)

Awards 1981 Kulturmedaille der Stadt Wels 1983 1. Preis beim Internationalen Kompositionswettbewerb München 2012 Heinrich Gleißner Prize 2013