Bio

Wells Leng (1994-) is a multi-instrumentalist performer/composer/improviser based in Los Angeles. Having graduated from USC with a BM in Composition and a BA in Piano Performance and CalArts with an MFA in the Performer-Composer program, they have studied composition with Donald Crockett, Brian Head, Andrew Norman, Frank Ticheli, Andrew McIntosh, and Nicholas Deyoe; piano with Antoinette Perry and Vicki Ray; cello with Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick. As both a performer and composer, Wells has collaborated with many other artists all over the world. An active member of the LA taiko and Japanese music community, they have worked closely with prominent artists such as San Jose Taiko, Mujo Dream Flight, 33 Strings Japanese Ensemble, Kris Bergstrom, Isaku Kageyama, Shoji Kameda, Kozue Matsumoto, and Rachel Rudich. Wells is also part of the multi-instrumental experimental music trio, House on Fire. Both as a collaborator and soloist, Wells has performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, REDCAT Theater, Aratani Theatre, among others. They are a prolific choir accompanist, having accompanied countless choirs, including but not limited to, the National Children’s Chorus, San Gabriel Valley Choral Company, Youth Chorus LA, LA Choral Lab, and the Zanaida Stewart Robles Singers. Wells is currently the associate music director and collaborative keyboardist at Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church.