Composer / Pianist

American composer Elliot Hayes (b. 2003) was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed his undergraduate degree in composition in May, 2025, from the University of San Diego, where he studied under Dr. Christopher Adler.
Elliot has collaborated with the San Diego New Music Ensemble, Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra and Contemporary Ensemble, subsets of the Brevard Music Center Orchestra, and various ensembles at University of San Diego. His work was recognized in the Vienna Classical Music Academy’s International Composition Competition, being awarded “Promising Young Talent”.
ehayes@sandiego.edu
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