Peyton Nelesen with David Harrington, John Sherba, Hank Dutt, and Paul Wiancko at Kronos Festival, June 2024.
In June 2024, the legendary Kronos Quartet performed the world premiere of Peyton’s latest composition, “Tempus” at the Kronos Festival in San Francisco. The Festival marked the final performances of Hank Dutt (viola) and John Sherba (violin) who both retired after nearly five decades with the Kronos Quartet.
Peyton was thrilled to perform with Kronos Quartet onstage at Carnegie Hall for their 50th Anniversary Celebration, along with other Luna Composition Lab Fellows plus the incredible Ellen Reid and Missy Mazzoli.
Peyton was honored to be selected as a 2023-2024 Fellow by the Luna Composition Lab. Peyton will be mentored by Dawn Norfleet and workshop a new composition to be performed and recorded by Kronos Quartet in June 2024. More at: https://lunacompositionlab.org/meet-the-fellows/
Amazing night at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2023 Induction and Awards Gala in NYC. It was an honor to meet some legends in the music business and watch incredible performances from the esteemed artists.
https://www.songhall.org/ceremony/2023_induction_and_awards_gala
Peyton was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2022 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards for “Wouldn’t You Like to Know”. Find out more at:
https://www.ascap.com/press/2022/03/03-10-herb-alpert-winners
Incredible night with friends at the world premiere and after party for M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old”. Meeting Mr. Shyamalan, learning about his support for composers, and chatting with his multitalented daughters Saleka and Ishana (singing, songwriting, directing, writing!) was an amazing and memorable experience.
Peyton was recognized as the sole recipient of the inaugural 2021 Sounds New Young Composer Award.
Peyton was awarded Honorable Mention by the Luna Composition Lab.
Peyton was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2020 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards for “Farewell to Innocence”.
Peyton Nelesen at ASCAP Foundation Honors, December 11, 2019, New York City
On December 11, 2019, Peyton received her Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award during the ASCAP Foundation Honors awards ceremony held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
Peyton Nelesen with ASCAP and ASCAP Foundation Board member and recording artist Jason Mraz at ASCAP Foundation Honors, December 11, 2019, New York City
Peyton with the legendary Herb Alpert at Yoshi’s, Oakland CA. June 11, 2019
Peyton was thrilled to see Herb Alpert and Lani Hall perform at Yoshi’s in Oakland. The show was an incredible experience in a legendary venue, and Peyton even went backstage to meet Mr. Alpert himself after the show. Huge thanks to Herb Alpert, Lani Hall and the Herb Alpert Foundation for supporting young composers.
Peyton was awarded the 2019 ASCAP Foundation Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award for “La Vida America”. Find out more at: